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Rules and Regulations by FSSAI for Meat Shops

Ashish M. Shaji | Updated: May 10, 2017 | Category: FSSAI Food License

For all Meat and Fish shop that are running in India all states, mandatorily require applying for FSSAI License.

Why has FSSAI License been made mandatory for Meat & Fish shop?

Many people in India are used to eating non-vegetarian food for their daily meals. In fact, across Uttar Pradesh, non-
vegetarian cuisine is quite popular. Many domestic and international travellers visit various cities of this state to
enjoy the sumptuous non-vegetarian cuisine. However, none of us was aware that the way the animals were kept
and butchered in the slaughterhouses was beyond imagination until brought to our attention. Poor hygiene and
mistreating animals was a common scenario. However, with the change of government, a lot of improvements are
taking place.

According to the new law, all slaughterhouses and butcher shops operating illegally for many years have been 
directed to close their operations immediately. To reopen their business, they would have to take proper licenses
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without proper permissions and guidelines are subject to legal action. It is advisable to obtain FSSAI License if you
are operating a meat / Fish shop in India.

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As per the laws, any shop that gathers ten animals a day would fall under the category of the meat shop. Anybody
other than that is called a butcher house. To operate within the current laws, all these shops have to renew their
licenses or are required to get new permits to keep their business running. According to FSSAI, all meat shops and
slaughterhouses are required to run their shops as per below guidelines:

 All shops need to apply for FSSAI registration to run a meat or slaughter shop.

 They need to be compliant with all the rules and regulations laid down by the authority.

 They need to maintain animal welfare to ensure proper hygiene is achieved.

 Only goat, sheep, pigs, bovine, poultry, and sh are allowed to be slaughtered. Killing any other animal
apart from these is considered illegal.

 Proper animal welfare is to be maintained during the transportation of animals.

 Infrastructure upgrades to existing shops to maintain hygiene standards is essential. Hence, all the
roadside meat shops need to shut down their business.

FSSAI License for Running Meat Shops and Slaughterhouses

In the current scenario, all meat shops are running under the licenses provided by the civic bodies. However, with
new laws in practice, all state food commissioners and urban body secretaries are required to issue or renew
licenses to all of these shops. Meat shops would no longer be permitted to operate unless they are registered or
acquire a mandatory license from the Centre.

How to maintain meat products as per FSSAI guidelines?

There are certain measures laid down by the FSSAI that should be followed when it comes to meat storage and
handling. Some of them are as follows:

 Fresh meat must be chilled in between 0 to 7 degrees and the frozen meat must be stored at -18 degrees
or below.

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 Meat products must be stored under proper labelling and with adequate segregation with a view to
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 The storage containers should be made of non-toxic material.

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 There must be an adequate supply of water and facility should be in place for safe and clean storage of
water.

Documents for availing new FSSAI License for meat shops

To operate as FBO (Food Business Operator), here are some documents that needs to be submitted for new FSSAI
license:

 Form B must be completed and duly signed by the authorized signatory.

 A blueprint/layout plan of the premises showing dimensions in meters/sq. (if in manufacturing and
processing business) is required.

 Complete details of the directors/proprietors/partners or trust (only for companies) is required.

 An entire list of machinery and equipment that will be used for food production or the processing is
required.

 Photo ID’s and address proof of authorized signatories must be submitted.

 Ownership proof of the premises (water bill/electricity bill/sale deed/rent agreement) must be
submitted.

 Partnership deed in case of partnership rm or self-declaration of proprietorship. Three important

documents are to be provided: Incorporation Certi cate, Food Business Operation Authorization, and list
of all directors/partners/proprietors along with their details.

 In the case of cooperatives, a copy of the certi cate obtained under the Coop Act 1861/ multi-state Coop
act -2002.

 Complete plan of food safety management or certi cate

 For meat shops or meat processing units, the source of raw materials must be produced.

 No objection certi cate from the municipal corporation of the state

 Certi cate issued by Ministry of Commerce certi cate

 Financial proofs determining annual turnover

 NOC issued by FSSAI

 DGFT issuance of Import/Export code

 Form IX – Company nomination of persons along with board members

 Declaration form

Documents for FSSAI License Renewal of Meat shop 

 For renewal of FSSAI License, Form B completed and duly signed by the authorized signatory; 2
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 Declaration regarding the food safety management system/annual audit report/certi cate;

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 Form IX – Company nomination of persons along with board members;

 Declaration form.

Fee Structure- FSSAI license for Meat shop:

 Annual charges of Rs 7500/- for new license issuance

 Annual charges of Rs 7500/- for license renewal

 Duplicate license – 10% discount on total annual charges for license issuance

All licenses can be modi ed, issued, or renewed for ve years. The FBO’s needs to apply for the issuance of license.

Signi cance of the rules and regulations by FSSAI

The information to be lled are available online, application forms are also on the FSSAI website[1], along with the
form for all the documents to be submitted to the local authorities within 15 days. Once the documents are
submitted, proper veri cation will be done by the o cers. If found negligent, licenses will be denied; otherwise, the
license will be issued by FSSAI. To operate the business, the business owners must follow the complete guidelines
laid by the Food Authority Department.

Before issuance of licenses, various departments would also carry out checks like Municipal Corporation, food
safety authority, police as well as a veterinary doctor. All of the meat shops and slaughterhouses will also need to
mention the source of procurement of animals.

All the rules and regulations have been imposed to enforce proper safety and maintenance of hygiene standards.
Food is an important part of our lives. With new diseases evolving, it is becoming all the more important for us to
eat clean and healthy food. As a daily consumer, we don’t have many options to check the safety meter of a
particular food item. Fortunately, there are agencies like FSSAI that makes this possible for us, especially in regards
to meat products. We can be assured that if a food product has an FSSAI mark, it is tested and certi ed to be
consumed.

Conclusion

Going forward, every food operator in India needs to have a proper license to run their food businesses. Anybody
found operating illegally should be ready to bear legal actions.

Do you wish to register for FSSAI License? Are you looking for the Food License Advisory? Would you like to know
about the FSSAI laws? Please feel free to contact Enterslice, India’s Leading online legal and tax advisory rm.

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Ashish M. Shaji has done his graduation in law (BA. LLB) from CCS University. He has keen interests in
doing extensive research and writing on legal subjects especially on criminal and corporate law. He is a
creative thinker and has a great interest in exploring legal subjects.

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