Saturday, January 18, 2014

Registration for FBO (Food Business Operator)

How to Apply for License/Registration of FBO (FOOD BUSINESS OPERATOR)?




















Payment Criteria of Fees















Fees for Grant/Renewal of License/Registration






















The fees paid by any applicant for a license shall not be refundable.

Issue of Duplicate Registration or License

















Documents to be enclosed for New Application for License to Central / State Licensing Authority

Details of Documents
Mandatory for whom
1.FORM B
Signed by the proprietor/ partner or the authorised signatory.( in duplicate).
All.
2.BLUE PRINT/ LAYOUT OF PROCESSING UNIT
Showing dimensions in metres/square
metres and operation-wise area allocation.
Manufacturing and
processing units.
3.LIST OF DIRECTORS
Full address and contact details.
Companies only.
4.LIST OF EQUIPMENTS AND MACHINERY
 Number of machines, installed capacity and horse power used.
Manufacturing and
processing units.
5.IDENTITY PROOF
Photo ID and address prooF  of Proprietor/Partner/Directors/Authorised Signatory.
Optional.
6.FOOD CATEGORY
Category of food which is to be manufactured.
Manufacturer.
7.AUTHORITY LETTER
Name and address of responsible and alternative person nominated by manufacturer.
Manufacturing and
processing units.
8.ANALYSIS REPORT
Water must be analysed which is to be as an ingediant in food from recognised/health laboratory.
Manufacturing and
processing units.
9.POSSESSION PROOF OF PREMISES.
Sale deed/ Rent agreement/ Electricity bill, etc.
Optional.
10.PROOF OF CONSTITUTION
Partnership Deed/Affidavit/Memorandum & Articles of Association.
Optional.
11.CERTIFICATE
Copy of certificate obtained under Coop Act - 1861/Multi State Coop Act – 2002.
Cooperative only.
12.NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE
Manufacturer.
Re-labellers and Re-packers.
 Municipality or local body.
Optional.
13.PLANS
FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PLAN OR CERTIFICATE.
Optional.
14.RECALL PLAN
Details on whom the product is distributed.
Optional.
15.SOURCES
Milk or procurement plan for milk including location of milk collection centre’s etc.
Milk and Milk Products processing units.
 Raw material for meat and meat processing plants.
Meat processing plants.
16.PESTICIDE RESIDUES REPORT
Report of water  from a recognized/ public health.
Packaged drinking water, packaged mineral
water and/or carbonated water manufacturing unit.

Documents to be included for  Renewal or Transfer of License given under other existing laws prior to these Regulations
  • Any change in documents or information provided during grant of previous license (Mandatory).
  • List of workers with their medical fitness certificates .
  • Name, qualification and details of technical personnel in charge of operation(Mandatory for manufacturing & processing units)
  • Certificate or Plan of Food Safety Management System being adopted.

Contributed by:
Ms. Tanya Gagneja
(Article Assistant)
Sandeep Ahuja & Co.