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Meera plans to start a small bakery in Pune that will sell packaged cakes directly to customers. Before commencing operations, which registration or licence is specifically required for her food business under food safety law?

A food business such as a bakery needs registration or a licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 from FSSAI, depending on its scale. Incorporation, an Importer-Exporter Code or Udyam registration is not a mandatory precondition for running a food business.

  1. ARegistration or licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 from FSSAICorrect
  2. BCertificate of incorporation under the Companies Act, 2013
  3. CImporter-Exporter Code from the DGFT
  4. DUdyam registration, without which no food business can operate

Explanation

Every food business operator must obtain registration or a licence from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, depending on size. Incorporation is not mandatory for a bakery, as it can run as a proprietorship. An IEC is needed only for import or export. Udyam registration is voluntary and not a legal precondition for operating.

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