Get licence to run food business: Haryana govt

All food business operators in Haryana are now required to be registered or licenced in accordance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
A spokesperson of the Food and Drugs Administration Department said any person undertaking food business, whether it is for profit or not-for-profit, is required to obtain the requisite license or get registered under the Act.
He said Rs 100 would be charged as the registration fee from food business operators, while Rs 5,000 would be charged as licence fee from three star and above hotels, and the manufacturers or millers.
Besides, Rs 2,000 will be charged as licence fee from all food services providers including restaurants, boarding houses, canteens of schools, colleges, offices and institutions, and caters, banquet halls with food catering, food vendors like dhaba wallas and from any other food business operator.