ASHOK KUMAR SINGH : Fish Processing Unit Compliance Checklist

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Fish Processing Unit Compliance Checklist

🛡 Fish Processing Unit Compliance Checklist

🏗 A. Setup & Infrastructure

✅ Land use clearance (industrial zone or permitted area)
✅ Factory layout plan approval (if under Factories Act)
✅ Building plan approval from local municipal or panchayat authority
✅ Separate zones for raw fish, processed products, waste, and storage
✅ Proper drainage, effluent treatment system, waste management plan
✅ Fire safety measures + NOC from Fire Department
✅ Power connection + backup system

📜 B. Licenses & Registrations

Area	License/Registration	Authority
Food processing	FSSAI Food Business License	Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Export (if applicable)	MPEDA Registration	Marine Products Export Development Authority
Factory operations (if ≥10 workers)	Factory License	Chief Inspector of Factories, State
Trade/business	Trade License	Local Municipal Corporation/Panchayat
Pollution clearance	Consent to Establish + Consent to Operate	State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Boiler operations (if any)	Boiler Registration + License	Directorate of Boilers
Weights & Measures	Registration under Legal Metrology Act	Department of Legal Metrology
Cold storage (if applicable)	Cold Storage License	State Agricultural Marketing Board / Cold Storage Authority

⚙ C. Labor & Employee Compliance

✅ Register under:

Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Act (if 20+ workers)
Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act (if 10+ workers)
Minimum Wages Act
Payment of Bonus Act
Payment of Gratuity Act
Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act (if contractors used)

✅ Maintain:

Worker safety measures, protective gear, training
Registers of employment, wages, overtime, leaves
Display statutory notices under labor laws

🧪 D. Food Safety Compliance

✅ FSSAI-compliant hygiene and sanitation practices
✅ Regular quality checks: microbial, chemical, contaminants
✅ Temperature control for frozen products (cold chain)
✅ Approved packaging + correct labeling (nutritional info, FSSAI license number, batch codes, expiry date, etc.)
✅ Maintain records of raw material sources, suppliers, and test results

🌊 E. Environmental Compliance

✅ Install effluent treatment plant (ETP)
✅ Regular testing of effluent discharge, maintain SPCB logs
✅ Comply with solid waste management rules (fish waste disposal, by-products)
✅ Obtain hazardous waste authorization (if using chemicals, etc.)

📈 F. Export-Specific Compliance (if exporting)

✅ EU, USFDA, or other country-specific approvals (if required)
✅ HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points) certification
✅ Traceability systems for raw material sourcing
✅ Regular export inspection and certifications (EIC, MPEDA)

🗂 G. Records & Documentation