FSSAI Compliance for Sweet Shop
A
sweet shop can be started in two ways – (1) preparing the sweets in the shop
premises and selling them or (2) working as a re-seller which means that the
sweets are prepared by another business entity and you sell them on their
behalf. Either ways it means that the business needs to have the capacity to
prepare/stock-up and deliver in bulk as sweets are popular dessert items in
India. One important thing to remember is that the item is perishable by nature, so the business needs to
be aligned accordingly.
One
of the keys and foremost licenses that
need to be procured for either of the cases above is the FSSAI license from the
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. FSSAI is an independent statutory
body that was formed under the Food
Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The body reports into the Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare, Government of India.
The
basic purpose for creating the license is to ensure the manufacture, storage,
distribution, sales and import of safe and wholesome food that can be consumed
by human beings. The FSA functions in a
way so as to guarantee and regulate that scientific standard are used for
handling food items whether it is manufacturing, storing, distributing or sale
of the item.
The process of obtaining the FSSAI license
If
the sweet shop is a local shop limited to only one state or location and the
proposed annual turnover will not be more than Rs. 12 lakh, then the owner
should apply for the FSSAI Registration State License.
This license is applicable for a medium-sized manufacturer, storage unit,
distributor or marketer that is issued by the State Government. The license can be applied for a minimum
period of 1 year and a maximum of 5
years.
1.
The
FORM B needs to be submitted to the State licensing authority as per the FSS
Act.
2. The application needs to have a
self-attested declaration signed by the promoter/director/owner that the unit
shall conform to the Food Safety and Standards Act and
follow all the rules and regulations pertaining to hygiene and sanitary
practices.
3. The required documents and the fees
also need to be submitted simultaneously.
4. There will be an inspection at the
sweet shop.
5.
The
license is issued within 60 days.
The
FSSAI License/Registration number needs to be displayed at the premises of the
sweet shop using the FSDBs (Food Safety display Boards).