How to check the FSSAI license number online?

The regulatory authority for maintaining rules and regulations for doing business related to food products in India is the Food Safety and Standards Authority Of India. The FSSAI time to time issues standards and practices required for the Food Business operators to follow to safeguard the manufacturing and handling of food products. FSSAI issues a fourteen digit FSSAI license number to the food business operators to certify that the food product is good for consumption. 

This license is to be printed on the food product along with the FSSAI logo. It is very simple to check the FSSAI license number online through the FSSAI website. It is mandatory for the Food Business operators to follow the instructions issued by FSSAI such as food safety audit with regards to storing, manufacturing, importing or serving, regular inspection of the business, FSSAI Licence documents, paying FSSAI license fees, etc.

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1. WHAT IS FSSAI license number?

FSSAI license number is a 14 digit FSSAI number issued to every food business operator irrespective of the scale and size of the business Operation. There are different kinds of FSSAI licenses depending upon the business and its operation size.

The fourteen digit FSSAI license number represents distinct information about the Food business operator. It is divided into five different sections. The details regarding the FSSAI number are:

1. Section 1 (first digit)

This digit represents if the food business is registered or unregistered

2. Section 2 (next 2^nd and 3^rd digit)

The next two digits represent the code of the state where the food business operates

3. Section 3 (4^th and 5^th digit)

The fourth and the fifth digit of FSSAI license depicts the manufacturing year of the specific food product

4. Section 4 (6^th 7^th and 8^th digit)

The sixth, seventh, and the eight digits of the code are the Quantity of the enrolling master

5. Section 5 (Digits from 9^th to 14^th)

The digits from ninth to fourteenth represent the makers permit number

2. What are the different types of FSSAI license?

The FSSAI number are of different types depending upon the Annual turnover namely:

• Registration in Form A if the turnover is up to 12 Lakhs
• State FSSAI license in Form B when the turnover is between 12 Lakhs to 20 Crores
• Central Licence in Form B when the turnover exceeds 20 crores

3. How to check the FSSAI Licence number online?

When you check the FSSAI license number online you get to know the details about the Food business operator regarding the name of the company, the address of the premises where the business takes place, Licence number, its expiry date, the kind of business, the products that are manufactured, the status of the license.

Following is the procedure to check FSSAI Licence number online:

1. FSSAI login with number has to be done on the official government website https://foodlicensing.fssai.gov.in/cmsweb/TrackFBO.aspx. 
2. On this page, you find a tab for entering the FSSAI license or registration number
3. Enter the 14 digit FSSAI license number correctly and click on the Submit button. Upon entering the wrong license number it gives an error message.
4. On clicking the submit button if the license number is valid, the website displays all the details of the food business operator. Also, the status of the food business operator can be verified.

4. Guidelines for FSSAI license number

1. Every Food business operator has to print the 14 digit license number on the particular product along with the FSSAI logo. The shade and font color should be such that the logo and the license number is identifiable.
2. When a product is imported from outside the country, the name and the FSSAI license number is to be produced in front of the competent authorities
3. The measure of digits, alphabets, letters should be according to the Food safety standards (packaging and labeling) Regulation, 2011
4. The printing of the FSSAI license and logo on the food product is essential to give an assurance that the food business operator holds a legitimate license
5. The addresses of the different units should also display the permit number. Along with the license number, the quantity of the delivery organization should also be displayed
6. The food business operator can print only a valid license number. It cannot be printed if the FSSAI license number is expired.

5. Conclusion

To perform business in India Food license number is compulsory statutory compliance for every Food Business operator. The food license is valid up to a maximum of five years. After the validity of the license is completed you have to get your license renewed or you cannot continue the food business.

 6. Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs) on FSSAI License