How do I start a food business from home?

How do I start a food business from home?

You need to have some license's to open your food business.

According to The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, it is compulsory to have a Food License to carry any business activity which deals with production, manufacture, processing, distribution, selling, import, export, stock of any food article or beverage and it includes Dairy Business, Meat processing, Restaurants.

Major Registration under FSSAI are :

Registration : Any person who is engaged in any business and deals with food article and beverage with a turn over of Rs. 0- Rs. -12 lakhs.

State FSSAI license if Turnover exceeds Rs. 12 lakhs.

Alongside the FSSAI license, you will require

Shop Establishment license.

Permission from Municipal Body.

GST Number.

PAN Number.

It is advised for you to get your business incorporated, if you are planning to open small business , then sole proprietorship or One person Company are option available. Otherwise you can proceed with Limited Liability or private limited company.

For Sole Proprietorship and to open bank account for smooth business transactions, you will need:-

Shops and establishment license

Address and ID Proof of the proprietor. If proprietorship address is different, then by providing office premise address proof.

It is advised to file for small scale industry registration, to obtain various benefits of state and central government schemes.


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