Ramesh is running a fast food shop in Chandni Chowk, Delhi. He seeks your advice on the requirement of obtaining FSSAI Registration. Advise Ramesh.

FSSAI registration is required for all petty food business operators. Petty food business operator is any person or entity who: Manufactures or sells any article of food himself or a petty retailer, hawker, itinerant vendor or temporary stall holder; or Distributes foods including in any religious or social gathering except a caterer; or Other food businesses including small scale or cottage or such other industries relating to food business or tiny food businesses with an annual turnover not exceeding ₹12 lakhs and whose: Production capacity of food (other than milk and milk products and meat and meat products) does not exceed 100 kg/ltr per day or Procurement or handling and collection of milk is up to 500 litres of milk per day or Slaughtering capacity is 2 large animals or 10 small animals or 50 poultry birds per day or less. Petty food business operators are required to obtain a FSSAI registration by submitting an application for registration in Form A. On submission of a FSSAI registration application, the registration should be provided or application rejected in writing within 7 days of receipt of an application by authority. FSSAI registration certificate contains the details of registration and a photo of the applicant. The certificate must be prominently displayed at the place of food business, at all times while carrying on the food business. In view of the above, Ramesh is advised to obtain FSSAI registration for running a fast food shop in Chandni Chowk, Delhi.