License to meet food hygiene and safety conditions

Food safety and hygiene certificate application service is a service provided by YouMe Law Firm 

YouMe Law Firm provides food safety and hygiene certificate application service, specifically as follows:

1. Regulations on food safety and hygiene certificate
The competent authority must carry out the following procedures:

1. Accept the application for a food safety and hygiene certificate;

2. Conduct appraisal and field inspection. The appraisal is carried out as follows:

3. Establish an appraisal team: the appraisal team consists of 03 - 05 members, of which at least 2/3 members must be officers working in food safety and hygiene, specialized food safety and hygiene inspectors. Outside experts (appropriate in their expertise) may be invited to join the appraisal team.

4. Organization of facility appraisal: within 15 working days, the appraisal team must appraise the dossier and conduct an on-site inspection. The appraisal result must be clearly stated in the minutes as "Pass" or "Fail". In case of "Fail", the reason must be clearly stated.

5. In case the appraisal result is not satisfactory, the appraisal record must clearly state the re-appraisal period (maximum 03 months). If the re-appraisal result is still not satisfactory, the appraisal team will make a record and propose to the competent state agencies to suspend the operation of the facility.

6. After the appraisal result shows that the business facility meets the prescribed standards, a certificate of food hygiene and safety will be issued to the business facility.

2. YouMe's service implementation process
Estimated time to complete the work: about 30 - 40 days from the date of receiving sufficient valid information.

2.1. Consulting on related legal issues:

1. Consulting on legal regulations related to the types of sub-licenses that businesses need to have when conducting business activities;

2. Consulting on legal regulations related to the Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate;

3. Consulting on legal regulations related to the location of applying for the Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate;

4. Consulting on other related legal regulations;

2.2. Guiding customers to prepare documents including:

1. Application for a Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate;

2. Explanation of facilities, equipment, and tools to ensure food safety and hygiene conditions, including:

3. Drawing of the business premises and surrounding areas;

4. Description of the processing process for fresh products;

5. Commitment to ensure food hygiene and safety for fresh products of the business establishment;

6. Notarized copy of "Certificate of Health Eligibility" of the owner of the establishment and of the person directly producing and trading food;

7. Notarized copy of Certificate of training in food hygiene and safety of the owner of the establishment and of the person directly trading food.

8. Based on the requirements and documents provided by the client, our lawyers will analyze and evaluate the legality and suitability with the requirements of the work.

2.3. Represent the client to submit the application and receive the results:

1. Submit the application for a Certificate of Food Hygiene and Safety Eligibility.

2. Receive results on behalf of the client

If you need support from YouMe Law Firm, please contact:
YouMe Law Firm
Address: Phuong Dong Building, No. 33 Giang Van Minh, Kim Ma Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
Hotline: 0966770000
Email: info@youmevietnam.com