Conditions for issuance of food hygiene and safety certificates

Article overview

A food hygiene and safety certificate is a document that food businesses need to meet. The issuance of this certificate is to protect consumer health and enhance the reputation of businesses. The article below will analyze in detail the necessary conditions to receive a food hygiene and safety certificate.

Conditions for issuance of food hygiene and safety certificates
Conditions for issuance of food hygiene and safety certificates

Why is it necessary to have a food hygiene and safety certificate?

Ensuring food safety is not simply the responsibility of production and business establishments but is also a mandatory requirement of the law. Food hygiene and safety certificate proves that food hygiene and safety conditions are fully met. Owning this certificate brings many practical benefits, including:

  • Enhance reputation and brand: The certificate is the clearest proof of a business’s commitment to product quality and safety, helping to enhance reputation and build trust with consumers.
  • Market expansion: Many supermarket systems and large stores require food hygiene and safety certificates as a prerequisite for business cooperation.
  • Avoid legal risks: Food production and business activities with a certificate will help businesses avoid legal risks such as administrative sanctions or suspension of operations due to violating food safety regulations.
  • Protecting public health: Ensuring food safety is contributing to protecting consumer health and limiting diseases related to unsafe food.

Conditions for issuance of food hygiene and safety certificates

According to Clause 1, Article 19, Clause 1, Article 20, Clause 1, Article 21 of the Law on Food Safety 2010, food production and business establishments need to ensure the following general food safety conditions:

Conditions for ensuring food safety for food production and trading establishments

Food production and business establishments need to meet the following conditions:

  • Have an appropriate location and area, with a safe distance from toxic sources, pollution sources and other harmful factors;
  • There is enough water that meets technical standards to serve food production and business;
  • Have adequate equipment to handle raw materials, process, package, preserve and transport different types of food; have enough equipment, tools, washing and disinfecting facilities, antiseptic water, and equipment to prevent and control insects and harmful animals;
  • There is a waste treatment system that is regularly operated in accordance with the Law on Environmental Protection;
  • Maintain food safety conditions and keep records on the origin of food ingredients and other documents on the entire food production and business process;
  • Comply with health regulations, knowledge and practices of people directly producing and trading food.

Conditions to ensure food safety in food preservation

Proper food preservation is an important factor to ensure food quality and safety. Food production and business establishments need to comply with the following conditions:

  • Storage places and storage facilities must have an area large enough to preserve each type of food separately, be able to carry out safe and accurate loading and unloading techniques, and ensure hygiene during the storage process;
  • Prevents the effects of temperature, humidity, insects, animals, dust, strange odors and other negative environmental impacts; ensure adequate lighting; have specialized equipment to adjust temperature, humidity and other climatic conditions, ventilation equipment and other special storage conditions according to the requirements of each type of food;
  • Comply with preservation regulations of organizations and individuals producing and trading food.
Conditions to ensure safety in food preservation
Conditions to ensure safety in food preservation

Conditions for ensuring food safety in food transportation

Food transportation is also an important step in the food supply chain. To ensure food safety during transportation, establishments need to pay attention to the following conditions:

  • Food transport vehicles are made of materials that do not contaminate food or food packaging and are easy to clean;
  • Ensure food preservation conditions during transportation according to the instructions of production and business organizations and individuals;
  • Do not transport food with goods that are toxic or can cause cross-contamination that affects food quality.

Note: Above are the general conditions to be granted a food hygiene and safety certificate. As for specific schools, additional conditions need to be met according to the provisions of the current Law on Food Safety 2010.

Validity of food hygiene and safety certificate

The food hygiene and safety certificate is valid for a limited time 03 years from the date of issue. Before 6 months from the date the certificate expires, if the facility continues to produce and trade food, it must submit an application for re-issue of the certificate.

Consulting services on food hygiene and safety licensing conditions in Long Phan

Long Phan provides professional consulting services on conditions for granting food hygiene and safety certificates. With a team of experienced experts, we are committed to providing customers with the following consulting services:

  • Consulting on general conditions for issuance of food hygiene and safety certificates;
  • Consulting on food safety conditions for food production and business establishments;
  • Consulting on food safety conditions for food processing facilities;
  • Consulting on food safety conditions for establishments trading processed food;
  • Consulting on food safety conditions for food service businesses;
  • In addition, consulting and guidance on preparing documents and procedures to quickly apply for a food hygiene and safety certificate;
  • Consulting and answering other related issues.
Consulting on conditions for issuance of food hygiene and safety certificates
Consulting on conditions for issuance of food hygiene and safety certificates

Fully meeting food hygiene and safety conditions is a mandatory requirement for all food production and business establishments. This not only helps the facility be certified and operate legally, but also contributes to protecting consumer health and enhancing brand reputation. If you need in-depth advice on conditions and procedures for issuing food hygiene and safety certificates, please contact the hotline: 0906735386 for support from Long Phan.