For whom it is mandatory to obtain Central License from central Licensing Authority:- Dairy units including chilling units- handle or process more than 50,000 liters of liquid milk per day or 2500MT of milk solid per annum.
Vegetable oil processing units and units producing vegetable oil by the process of solvent extraction and refineries including oil expeller unit having installed capacity more than 2 MT per day.
All slaughterhouses equipped to slaughter more than 50 large animals or 150 or more small animals including sheep and goats or 1000 or more poultry birds per day.
Meat processing units equipped to handle or process more than 500 kg of meat per day or 150 MT per annum.
All food processing units other than mentioned under (a) to (d) including relabelled and repackers having installed capacity more than 2 MT/day except grains, cereals, and pulses milling units.
100 % Export Oriented Units.
All Importers importing food items including food ingredients and additives for commercial use.
All food business operators manufacture any article of food containing ingredients or substances or using technologies or processes or combination thereof whose safety has not been established through these regulations or which do not have a history of safe use or food containing ingredients which are being introduced for the first time into the country.
Food Business Operator operating in two or more states.
Food catering services in establishments and units under Central government
Agencies like Railways, Air and airport, Seaport, Defense, etc.
Storage units are other than those having controlled atmosphere and cold environment having a capacity of more than 50,000 MT.
Cold or Refrigerated Storage having a capacity of more than 10,000 MT. Controlled Atmosphere + Cold Storage having a capacity of more than 1,000 MT.
Wholesalers having a turnover of more than Rs.30 crores per annum.
Retailers having a turnover of more than Rs.20 crores per annum.
Distributors having a turnover of more than Rs.20 crores per annum.
Suppliers having a turnover of more than Rs.20 crores per annum.
Caterers having a turnover of more than Rs.20 crores per annum.
Hotels – Five Star & Above.
Restaurants having a turnover of more than Rs.20 crores per annum.
Transporters having more than 100 vehicles or turnover of more than Rs.30 crores per annum.
Marketers having a turnover of more than Rs.20 crores per annum.