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Kerala - Obtain a Business License or Permit for Food Manufacturing Unit

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Procedure[edit]

Apply In-Person:

  1. To Obtain a Business license or permit for Food manufacturing unit you can approach the Commissioner of Food Safety / Officer-In-Charge for Food Safety.
  2. To know the contact details click here: Contact link
  3. You can download the application Form-B from the following link: Application form . After visiting the website click on the Form-B option located below in the State license category.
  4. Please make sure you are eligible to make the application by going through the eligibility criteria provided under the “Eligibility” section of this page.
  5. First download the Form-B from the link and fill all the required informations and you need to submit the form to the Commissioner Food safety department. Contact is mentioned above.
  6. Please complete the application form and make sure you have all the documents that are listed under “Required Documents” section of this page.
  7. Pay the appropriate fees and submit the form to the Commissioner of Food and Safety Department.
  8. The authorities may visit the facility and make sure the quality and standards are maintained according to standards.
  9. It may take 7 to 30days for processing of the application.
  10. The authorities may visit the facility and make sure the quality and standards are maintained according to standards.
  11. Once the application is accepted and if the authorities are satisfied with the documents provided and standards maintained the department will issue the license.

Apply Online:

  1. To apply License for Food manufacturing online, you can use the FSSAI website. Please click the following link: Apply online
  2. If you are an existing user, please login using the credentials or if you are a new user you need to click “Sign Up” and register yourself and login.
  3. After log-in please select menu “License/Registration” option and select “Apply for license/Registration” and click the submit button.
  4. Then click on the “Accept” tab which would lead you to the next page.
  5. Now select the state from the list box on the right side of the page.
  6. After selecting the type of Business only You have to Click “Proceed“ tab
  7. In this page the user should select the type or kind of business and then click the “Click to apply” tab which is on the right side.
  8. Next page will lead you to fill online form for the user to fill the details and to upload photos and required documents.
  9. After completion of the application form and uploading the documents click on the “Save and next” tab to move to next page.
  10. Now download and print the application form and sign-on the printed form.
  11. Now scan the signed application form and upload it into the website by selecting “Choose file” option and click the “Upload” tab.
  12. After uploading the documents click the “Submit” tab located at the bottom of the page to move to the next page.
  13. Now payment options will be provided in this page. Pay the correct amount and click “Upload”.
  14. Click on the “Submit” tab to get the acknowledge slip. Please keep the slip safely for future use.
  15. This application will be processed by them and they will notify you through your e-mail or by SMS.

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Required Documents[edit]

  • ID proof and Address proof
  • One Photo of the Food manufacturer
  • Identity Proof Documents such as Ration Card, Department Issued ID, PAN Card, Passport, Senior Citizen Card, Aadhaar Card, Driving License, Voter ID Card
  • Affidavit
  • Declaration of Food Safety Management Plan
  • A layout of the manufacturing unit
  • A layout plan of the processing unit
  • List of food categories
  • Water testing report from ISI approved facility
  • No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the owners or the partners
  • Medical Certificates of Employees
  • Source of raw material
  • Pesticide residue report of water.
  • List of machines with names which are used in manufacturing

Click Here After visiting the website click on the Documents required option Located below in the State license category to know the Required Documents.

Office Locations & Contacts[edit]

Commissioner of Food Safety,Office of Commissioner of Food Safety,
Thycaud P.O., Thiruvanthapuram-695014.
Tel: 0471-2322833,2322844
Fax: 0471-2322855
foodsafetykerala@gmail.com
Contact details: Click Here
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Eligibility[edit]

Click the following link to know the eligibility : Click Here

Fees[edit]

Click on the following link for fees details : Click Here

Validity[edit]

License is Valid for 5 years.

Documents to Use[edit]

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Sample Documents[edit]

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Processing Time[edit]

It may take 7 to 30 days for processing of application.

Related Videos[edit]

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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Instructions[edit]

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information[edit]

  • Name of the person.
  • E-mail Id.
  • Phone number.
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Need for the Document[edit]

  • To start a Food business you need to get FSSAI license.
  • The FSSAI license is needed for all activities linking to Manufacture, Process, Storage, Packaging and Distribution of foods.

Information which might help[edit]

  • State Food license is issued to the local food business operating in a particular state in India.
  • It is mandatory for food businesses operators whose yearly turnover is more than 12 lakhs and less than 20 crores.
  • A state license is generally issued for medium scale businesses like storage, distributor, wholesaler, caterer, supplier, food labellers and dairy units etc.
  • Carry all the necessary documents.
  • Make a photocopy of your filled form for future reference.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate[edit]

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links[edit]

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