{"id":1559,"date":"2021-09-22T11:39:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T11:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rvkassociates.com\/blog\/?p=1559"},"modified":"2021-09-22T11:55:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T11:55:17","slug":"fssai-licence-registration-number-is-mandatory-on-cash-receipts-invoices-and-bills-by-all-food-business-w-e-f-01-10-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rvks.in\/blogs\/fssai-licence-registration-number-is-mandatory-on-cash-receipts-invoices-and-bills-by-all-food-business-w-e-f-01-10-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"FSSAI Licence\/Registration number is mandatory on Cash receipts, invoices and bills by all food businesses w.e.f 01\/10\/2021."},"content":{"rendered":"

Dated<\/span>, <\/span>the 8<\/span>th <\/span>June<\/span>, <\/span>2021<\/span><\/p>\n

O<\/b>RDER<\/b><\/p>\n

Subject: Mandating the mentioning of FSSAI License<\/i>\/ Registration number on receipts \/<\/i>invoices \/cash memo\/ <\/i>bills etc. by food businesses on sale of food products, reg.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Section <\/span>31 <\/span>of <\/span>Food <\/span>Safety <\/span>and <\/span>Standards <\/span>Act<\/span>, <\/span>2006 <\/span>mandates <\/span>that <\/span>every <\/span>food <\/span>business <\/span>operator <\/span>is <\/span>required <\/span>to <\/span>obtain <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>license <\/span>or <\/span>registration <\/span>prior <\/span>commencing <\/span>any <\/span>food <\/span>business<\/span>. <\/span>The <\/span>implementation <\/span>of <\/span>FSS <\/span>Act <\/span>2006 <\/span>and <\/span>Rules <\/span>and <\/span>Regulations <\/span>made <\/span>thereunde<\/span>r <\/span>depends <\/span>u<\/span>pon <\/span>the <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>License <\/span>an<\/span>d <\/span>Registration <\/span>number<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

2<\/span>. <\/span>The <\/span>food <\/span>business <\/span>ecosystem <\/span>is <\/span>large <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>number <\/span>of <\/span>any <\/span>food <\/span>business <\/span>operator <\/span>is <\/span>not <\/span>easily <\/span>visible <\/span>a<\/span>n<\/span>d <\/span>a<\/span>v<\/span>ailable <\/span>to <\/span>consumer<\/span>\/<\/span>service <\/span>recipient<\/span>. <\/span>Any <\/span>credible <\/span>regulatory <\/span>structure <\/span>depends <\/span>upon <\/span>a <\/span>robust <\/span>customer <\/span>grievance <\/span>system <\/span>wherein <\/span>service <\/span>product <\/span>recipients <\/span>ca<\/span>n <\/span>complaint <\/span>for <\/span>redressal<\/span>. <\/span>However<\/span>, <\/span>if <\/span>the <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>number <\/span>is <\/span>not <\/span>available <\/span>to <\/span>him<\/span>, <\/span>expecting <\/span>him <\/span>to <\/span>complain <\/span>with <\/span>complete <\/span>coordinates <\/span>is <\/span>an <\/span>uphill <\/span>task<\/span>. <\/span>Even <\/span>regulators <\/span>find <\/span>it <\/span>difficult <\/span>to <\/span>trace <\/span>the <\/span>origin <\/span>of <\/span>complaint <\/span>and <\/span>attend <\/span>to <\/span>it <\/span>promptly <\/span>with <\/span>approximate <\/span>addresses<\/span>. <\/span>No <\/span>database <\/span>can <\/span>be <\/span>created <\/span>without <\/span>a <\/span>unique <\/span>locator <\/span>code<\/span>, <\/span>which <\/span>in <\/span>case <\/span>of <\/span>food <\/span>safety <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>number<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

3<\/span>. <\/span>Presently<\/span>, <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>number <\/span>is <\/span>compulsory <\/span>to <\/span>be <\/span>displayed <\/span>on <\/span>packaged <\/span>food <\/span>labels <\/span>but <\/span>the <\/span>issue <\/span>lies <\/span>especially <\/span>in <\/span>case <\/span>of <\/span>establishments <\/span>suc<\/span>h <\/span>a<\/span>s <\/span>restaurants<\/span>, <\/span>mithai <\/span>shops<\/span>, <\/span>caterers<\/span>, <\/span>even <\/span>retail <\/span>stores <\/span>etc<\/span>. <\/span>FSS <\/span>(<\/span>Licensing <\/span>and <\/span>Registration <\/span>of <\/span>Food <\/span>Businesses<\/span>) <\/span>Regulations <\/span>are <\/span>being <\/span>amended <\/span>to <\/span>mandate <\/span>display <\/span>of <\/span>‘<\/span>Food <\/span>Safety <\/span>Display <\/span>Boards<\/span>‘ <\/span>at <\/span>all <\/span>times <\/span>at <\/span>prominent <\/span>places <\/span>in <\/span>case <\/span>of <\/span>Restaurants<\/span>. <\/span>However <\/span>there <\/span>remains <\/span>a <\/span>deficit <\/span>of <\/span>mechanism <\/span>for <\/span>consumer <\/span>to <\/span>know <\/span>the <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>number <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>service <\/span>product <\/span>provider<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

4<\/span>. <\/span>Now<\/span>, <\/span>with <\/span>the <\/span>approval <\/span>of <\/span>Food <\/span>Authority<\/span>, <\/span>it <\/span>ha<\/span>s <\/span>been <\/span>decided <\/span>to <\/span>mandate <\/span>declaration <\/span>of <\/span>14<\/span>–<\/span>digit <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>License <\/span>or <\/span>Registration <\/span>number <\/span>on <\/span>cash <\/span>receipts<\/span>\/ <\/span>purchase <\/span>invoices<\/span>\/<\/span>cash <\/span>memo <\/span>\/<\/span>bills <\/span>etc<\/span>. <\/span>by <\/span>all <\/span>food <\/span>businesses<\/span>. <\/span>When <\/span>a<\/span>ny <\/span>operator <\/span>issues <\/span>2 <\/span>transaction <\/span>documents <\/span>su<\/span>ch <\/span>a<\/span>s <\/span>in <\/span>case <\/span>of transporters <\/span>issuing <\/span>transport <\/span>challan<\/span>\/ Bill <\/span>etc <\/span>and <\/span>an <\/span>invoice<\/span>, <\/span>then <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>number <\/span>needs <\/span>to <\/span>be <\/span>mentioned <\/span>on <\/span>both <\/span>documents<\/span>. <\/span>The <\/span>only <\/span>exemption <\/span>will <\/span>be <\/span>the <\/span>GST <\/span>e<\/span>–<\/span>way <\/span>bill <\/span>and <\/span>such <\/span>other <\/span>govt <\/span>documents <\/span>which <\/span>are <\/span>system <\/span>generated<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

5<\/span>. <\/span>It <\/span>shall <\/span>enable <\/span>the <\/span>consumers <\/span>to <\/span>have <\/span>access <\/span>to <\/span>information <\/span>about <\/span>a <\/span>particular <\/span>food <\/span>business <\/span>which <\/span>is <\/span>p<\/span>ublically <\/span>available <\/span>at <\/span>FSSAI<\/span>‘<\/span>s portals<\/span>. <\/span>Consumers <\/span>can <\/span>visit <\/span>the <\/span>FSSAI<\/span>‘<\/span>s <\/span>portal <\/span>and <\/span>Food <\/span>Safety <\/span>Connect <\/span>app <\/span>for <\/span>accessing <\/span>information <\/span>about <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>License <\/span>or <\/span>Registration by <\/span>inputting <\/span>the <\/span>14 <\/span>digit <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>License<\/span>\/<\/span>Registration <\/span>number<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

6<\/span>. <\/span>I<\/span>n <\/span>case <\/span>of <\/span>an<\/span>y <\/span>grievance<\/span>, <\/span>a <\/span>consumer <\/span>can <\/span>lodge <\/span>an <\/span>online <\/span>complaint <\/span>against <\/span>a <\/span>particular <\/span>food <\/span>business <\/span>using <\/span>the <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>number<\/span>. <\/span>Many <\/span>complaints <\/span>remain <\/span>unresolved <\/span>due <\/span>to <\/span>lack <\/span>of <\/span>specific <\/span>information<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

7<\/span><\/i>. <\/span><\/i>Mentioning <\/span>of <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>number <\/span>shall <\/span>also <\/span>improve <\/span>the <\/span>overall <\/span>awareness <\/span>of <\/span>FSSAI<\/span>. <\/span>If <\/span>not <\/span>mentioned<\/span>, <\/span>it <\/span>shall <\/span>indicate <\/span>non<\/span>–<\/span>compliance <\/span>or <\/span>non<\/span>–<\/span>registration<\/span>\/ <\/span>licensing <\/span>by the <\/span>food <\/span>business<\/span>. <\/span>The <\/span>requirement <\/span>is <\/span>expected <\/span>to <\/span>generate <\/span>public <\/span>demand <\/span>and <\/span>pressure <\/span>for <\/span>all <\/span>FBOs <\/span>to <\/span>seek <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>license<\/span>\/ <\/span>registration<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

8<\/span>. <\/span>Even <\/span>in <\/span>case <\/span>of <\/span>pre<\/span>–<\/span>packaged <\/span>food <\/span>where <\/span>the <\/span>manufacturer<\/span>‘<\/span>s <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>number <\/span>is <\/span>printed <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>pack<\/span>, <\/span>there <\/span>exist <\/span>a <\/span>deficit <\/span>of <\/span>track <\/span>and <\/span>trace <\/span>mechanism <\/span>whereby <\/span>the <\/span>path <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>package <\/span>from <\/span>a <\/span>manufacturer <\/span>to <\/span>consumer <\/span>can <\/span>be <\/span>traced<\/span>. <\/span>The <\/span>invoice <\/span>helps <\/span>establishing <\/span>this <\/span>trail<\/span>. <\/span>With <\/span>mentioning <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>number <\/span>will <\/span>help <\/span>in <\/span>improving <\/span>traceability <\/span>for <\/span>food <\/span>products<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

9<\/span>. <\/span>No <\/span>new <\/span>transaction <\/span>document <\/span>is <\/span>being <\/span>mandated <\/span>to <\/span>be <\/span>issued<\/span>. <\/span>The <\/span>policy <\/span>seeks <\/span>to <\/span>leverage <\/span>the <\/span>existing <\/span>commercial <\/span>transaction practice <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>regulatory <\/span>requirement <\/span>under <\/span>tax <\/span>laws<\/span>. <\/span>T<\/span>hu<\/span>s <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>s<\/span>e<\/span>ek <\/span>to <\/span>maintain <\/span>t<\/span>h<\/span>e <\/span>minimum <\/span>compliance <\/span>cost <\/span>and <\/span>still <\/span>have <\/span>enhanced <\/span>data <\/span>dissemination <\/span>and <\/span>disclosure<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

10<\/span>. <\/span>In <\/span>the <\/span>view <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>above<\/span>, <\/span>Food <\/span>Businesses <\/span>shall <\/span>be <\/span>required <\/span>to <\/span>mention <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>License <\/span>or <\/span>Registration <\/span>number <\/span>on <\/span>cash <\/span>receipt<\/span>s<\/span><\/i>\/ <\/span>purchase <\/span>invoice<\/span>s<\/span><\/i>\/<\/span>cash <\/span>memo <\/span>\/<\/span>bills <\/span>etc<\/span>. <\/span>Licensing <\/span>and <\/span>Registrations <\/span>Authorities <\/span>are <\/span>directed <\/span>to <\/span>widely <\/span>publicise <\/span>the <\/span>p<\/span>ol<\/span>icy <\/span>a<\/span>nd <\/span>s<\/span>h<\/span>all <\/span>ensure <\/span>its <\/span>implementation <\/span>mandatorily <\/span>wef <\/span>1<\/span>st <\/span>Oct <\/span>2021<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

11.This issues with the approval of the competent authority.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Yours <\/span>sincerely<\/span>,<\/span><\/p>\n

(<\/span>Inoshi <\/span>Sharma<\/span>)
\n<\/span>Director <\/span>(<\/span>RCD<\/span>)
\n<\/span>Email<\/span>: <\/span>enforcement<\/span>]<\/span>@<\/span>fssai<\/span>.<\/span>gov<\/span>.<\/span>in<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/b>o<\/b>,\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

1. All Food Businesses Operators, Associations, Food Safety Mitra and other stakeholder’s
\n2. Commissioner of Food Safety of All States\/<\/i>UTs
\n3. Director’s of all Regional Offices, FSSAI
\n4. CITO- to upload on FSSAI’s website <\/span><\/p>\n

Copy <\/span>for <\/span>information <\/span>to <\/span>–\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. <\/span>PPS <\/span>to <\/span>Chairperson<\/span>, <\/span>FSSAI<\/span>– <\/span>For <\/span>information
\n<\/span>2<\/span>. <\/span>PS <\/span>to <\/span>CEO<\/span>, <\/span>FSSAI <\/span>– <\/span>For <\/span>information
\n<\/span>3<\/span>. Head <\/span>(<\/span>RCD<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

For full detail click the link below :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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