Beer production license: Licensing process A-Z

Beer production license is an indispensable document for any business that wants to trade this type of alcoholic beverage in Vietnam. Applying for a beer production license must comply with legal regulations to ensure business operations run smoothly. The article below will guide customers through the process of applying for a beer production license from A-Z, including conditions, procedures and notes during the implementation process.

Conditions for beer production establishments

To do beer production business, the establishment must meet the following conditions:

1. Factory design and layout:

There are separations between areas: Warehouse (raw materials, auxiliary materials, processing aids, product preservation); production (pre-processing, cleaning and processing of raw materials, saccharification, yeast propagation, fermentation, sedimentation, filtration, filling and product finishing); industrial hygiene system (CIP); dynamic mechanics; Solid waste collection and wastewater collection and treatment system; auxiliary works to avoid cross-infection;

2. Factory structure:

• The area for grinding and grinding raw materials ensures that no dust is released into the surrounding environment and does not affect other production stages;
• The yeast propagation area must ensure hygienic conditions, conform to technological requirements, and be convenient for cleaning and disinfection.

Fermentation area:

• In case of carrying out the yeast propagation process at the production site: The propagation area must ensure sterility, be equipped with a sterilization system, and have a control regime for equipment to ensure the quality of the yeast seed;
• In case the yeast propagation stage is not carried out at the production site, there must be equipment to ensure safety to avoid infection during the propagation process.

Filtering and filling area: Must be arranged separately, ensuring sterility, avoiding insects and cross-contamination from surrounding pollution sources.

3. Production water supply system: Water after being treated to meet standards used for brewing beer must be stored in separate equipment, ensuring no migration, contamination or contamination with microorganisms from other sources of contamination.
4. Waste and wastewater collection and treatment system:

Solid waste:

• Beer wort must be cleaned up periodically no more than every 48 hours to avoid cross-contamination during the production process;
• Paper, labels, broken bottles, old and damaged corks that can be recovered for reuse must be collected, classified at the source and stored in bags or containers separated according to the facility’s regulations before being transported to the treatment site.

5. Warehouse system:

Ensure enough capacity according to the design capacity of the production line.

Finished product warehouse:

• Raw materials and food products must be packaged and stored at a minimum distance of 10 cm from the floor, at least 30 cm from the wall and at least 50 cm from the ceiling; Comply with storage layer height according to manufacturer’s instructions;
• Have equipment to regulate temperature, humidity, ventilation and other factors affecting food safety; have appropriate specialized equipment to control and monitor the preservation regime for each type of food and raw material according to the manufacturer’s requirements.

6. Raw material and product quality control system: There is a sample storage area, sample storage records and implementation of sample storage and destruction regimes according to the preservation requirements of each type of sample.

Procedures for granting certificates of food safety eligibility to beer production establishments

File

To apply for a certificate of food safety eligibility, it is necessary to prepare complete documents as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 36 of the Law on Food Safety 2010, including:

• Application for issuance of Certificate of establishment meeting food safety conditions.
• Copy of Business Registration Certificate.
• Explanation of facilities, equipment, and tools to ensure food hygiene and safety conditions.
• Certificate of good health from the owner of the facility and the person directly producing beer.
• Certificate of training in food safety and hygiene for the owner and person directly producing beer.

Implementation steps

Customers take the following steps to apply for a certificate:

Step 1: Submit application:

Submit application for certificate of food safety eligibility for beer production to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Step 2: Processing documents and issuing certificates:

• Within 15 days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documents, the competent state agency shall conduct an actual inspection of food safety conditions at food production and business establishments.
• If eligible, a Certificate of establishment meeting food safety conditions must be issued; In case of refusal, they must respond in writing and clearly state the reason.

Things to note when applying for a beer production license

When applying for a beer production license, keep in mind the following issues:

• It is necessary to carefully study the legal regulations related to beer production and business to ensure documents and procedures comply with regulations.
• Licensing applications need to be prepared fully and accurately according to regulations, avoiding errors that lead to requests for additions or modifications, causing time loss and affecting the licensing progress.
• Beer production facilities must fully meet the conditions of facilities, techniques, food safety and hygiene, fire prevention and fighting, and environmental protection according to regulations.
• Comply with the licensing application process and coordinate with competent authorities during the inspection and appraisal process.

Consulting services and support for applying for a beer production license

To ensure the licensing process goes quickly and smoothly, customers can use Long Phan’s consulting and support services for applying for a beer production license. Our Services include:

• Consulting on beer production business conditions;
• Consulting and support in preparing documents for beer production license;
• Instructions on the order and procedures for applying for a beer production license;
• Representing the customer to quickly apply for a beer production license;
• Consulting to solve problems in the process of applying for a beer production license;
• Consulting and answering other related issues.

Applying for a beer production license is the first important step for customers to legally do business in this field. Hopefully this article has provided customers with useful information about the process of applying for a beer production license. If you have any questions, please contact the hotline: 0906735386 for free consultation.