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Meera plans to open a small restaurant in Pune that will serve cooked food to the public. Before starting operations, which licence or registration is specifically required under food-safety law for her business?

A restaurant needs a registration or licence under the Food Safety and Standards framework (FSSAI), with the type depending on turnover. RBI, SEBI and ROC approvals concern banking, securities and incorporation, so they do not address food-safety compliance for a food business operator.

  1. ARegistration or licence from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India system, depending on turnoverCorrect
  2. BLicence from the Reserve Bank of India
  3. CRegistration with the Registrar of Companies as a public company
  4. DApproval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India

Explanation

Any food business operator must obtain registration or a licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the category (registration, state or central licence) depending on size and turnover. RBI, SEBI and ROC approvals relate to banking, securities and company incorporation and have nothing to do with food safety.

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