Acquisition of Food Vendors/Handlers Certificate

Acquisition of Food Vendors/Handlers Certificate

The Nzema East Municipal Assembly (Control of Restaurant and Eating-Houses) By-law 2000, requires any person wishing to operate a Restaurant or Eating House or anyone who is engaged in the preparation, handling or

serving prepared food in any Restaurant or Eating House to be medically certified as free from any communicable disease and renew such certification as directed by appropriate medical authority. 

Who can apply?

            All individuals or organizations wishing to operate, handle,        serve or sell food within the Municipality.

How to Apply

1. Purchase a medical form from the Assembly’s Revenue Office 
2. Submit the medical from to any health facility for medical examination.
3. Return form with results and two (2) passport size pictures to the Municipal Environmental Health Officer at the Assembly’s office.
4. When found to be medically fit to handle, prepare, serve or sell food, the certificate is issued the same day upon payment of the approved fee.

Please Note        

• Downloaded forms should be submitted with the appropriate payment receipt/slip
• Fee charged by Assembly for issuance of Food Vendors/Handlers Certificate are subject to change and regulated by Fee Fixing Resolution adopted by the General Assembly annually.

Licensing of Hospitality Facility/Premises

            Owners, managers, or operators of hotels, Motel, Guesthouses, Hostel, Restaurant, and Eating-Houses are required to acquire environmental sanitation certification from the          Assembly on the suitability of their facility or premises intended purpose and renew same annually.

Who can apply­?

            All individuals and organizations wishing to operate a hotel,      Motel, Guest House, Hostel, Restaurant, or Eating-House within the Municipal.

How to apply

1. Purchase application form from Revenue Office at Main Assembly’s office
2. Submit the completed application form to the Municipal Environmental Health Officer at the main office.

Requirements

1. Must have registered with the Registrar General’s Department and have been issued with Certificate of Incorporation/Certificate to commence Business.
2. Introductory letter from Ghana Tourist Authority.
3. Evidence of medically certified attendants to operate in the hospitality industry.

Process Procedure

1. Officers from the Environmental and Public Health Unit Inspect Applicant’s premises and submit a report on findings within three (3) working days of submission of the application form.
2. Municipal Environmental and Public Health Officer issues a Certificate of suitability to the applicant through Ghana Tourist Authority within two (2) working days after the inspection.
3. The Applicant is informed to contact Ghana Tourism  Authority(GTA) for his/her license within seven (7) working days of submission of the application form.
4. The Municipal Environmental Health and Public Health Officer upon approval by Ghana Tourism Authority recommends the Applicant to the Assembly for registration and issuance of Business Operating  Permit (BOP) at an approved fee.

Please Note

• Downloaded forms should be submitted with the appropriate payment receipts/slips.
• The fee charged by the Assembly depends on the type of, size, and location of the business. Fees are subject to change and regulated by fee fixing resolution adopted by the Assembly annually.