Renewal of FSSAI license is as important as having a license to operate for the food business.
The extension of the validity of an FSSAI license can be for a period of 1 to 5 years. After that, the license needs renewal to continue with its benefits and brand mark.
The validity of the license is up to the applicant themselves, but renewing cannot be missed out. If the applicant fails to renew the license, then he or she is liable to a penalty fine. If the license were to expire, then the business owner will be prohibited from continuing the operations.
There are specific points to keep in mind when talking about FSSAI license renewal.
- The license must be renewed 120 days before its expiry.
- The extension of the renewal is also for 1 to 5 years. The cost of renewing will also increment depending on the extension period.
- If one fails to renew the license before its expiry, then he or she will be charged Rs. 100/- each day from the day of expiry till the renewal.
For Renewal of FSSAI license, we must keep below points
- The fee amount for the renewal of the FSSAI license is dependent on the selected number of years. The higher the years, the more will be the fees. The maximum renewable period for an FSSAI license is for five years, which has an associated cost of Rs. 7500/-
- The FSSAI license renewal form ‘C’ needs an attestation with a self- declaration copy along with the license fee for the stipulated years and other documents.
- For renewal, there is a requirement for photo identity proof, which can be in the form of Aadhaar card, driving license, voter’s ID card or passport.
- If the applicant has not received their renewal of the FSSAI license after completing the procedure, then he or she need not wait for it. The applicant can immediately resume business.
- The applicant can track the progress and status of their FSSAI renewal via the reference code which they received on completing the renewal application.*This must not be confused with the reference number received during the FSSAI registration process*
- On completion of the FSSAI renewal process, the applicant food business will be under inspection, which shall be done by the representative authorities. Once the applicant has passed the inspection, he or she is given the all-clear signal to carry the business without any further worries. The purpose of the inspection is to ascertain compliance with the norms of the FSSAI license.
- Other than failure to renew in time, there are no additional penalties or charges. If the applicant can ensure to renew his or her FSSAI license in proper time, he or she can continue business operations without any hindrance.
Every FBO needs to follow up on the above points as per the requirement for license renewal.
Read more about license registration in Documents every FBO is required for FSSAI License Registration
