NameObtaining New or Renewal of Health License in Respect of Food Business Operation
DescriptionHealth licensing for food business operators is a requirement under the Food Safety Act 2003 to ensure that food establishments meet safety, hygiene, and cleanliness standards to prevent foodborne diseases.
CommentsAll food businesses must obtain or renew a Health License from the Food Unit of Ministry of Health and Medical Services annually.
Validity From26-08-2003
Validity To06-12-0002
ReferenceSchedule 25 of Food Safety Regulations, 2009 Schedule 26 of Food Safety Regulations, 2009
Measure TypeLicensing Requirement
AgencyFood Unit, MHMS
Legal Document- Food Safety Act No. 10 of 2003
- Food Safety Regulations 2009
Procedures
# Procedure Name Description Category View Detail
1 Health License for Food Business Operation Health licensing for food business operators is a requirement under the Food Safety Act 2003 to ensure that food establishments meet safety, hygiene, and cleanliness standards to prevent foodborne diseases. All food businesses must obtain or renew a Health License from the Central Board of Health annually. The process involves submitting a completed application, necessary documents, and payment of prescribed fees. An inspection of the premises is conducted to assess compliance with food safety regulations. Operating without a valid license is an offence, with penalties including fines or imprisonment. Import/Export
Forms
# Title Description Issued By File
1 Application for a Health License And/or Renewal Of A Health License In Respect Of A Food Business Operation All premises engaged in food business operations must have current Health License issued by the Central Board of Health in accordance with Part 3 Section 16 and 17 of the Act. Must submit the application form available under the 25th schedule of the Food Control Regulations 2009 to Food Unit, Ministry of Health and Medical Services. Food Unit, MHMS PDF
Commodity/s
# HS Code Description
1 04 Chapter 4 - Dairy produce; birds’ eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
2 07 Chapter 7 - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
3 08 Chapter 8 - Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
4 15 Chapter 15 - Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
5 0206 Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen.
6 0207 Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading 01.05, fresh, chilled or frozen.
7 0208 Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen.
8 0210 Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal.
9 2001 Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid.
10 030541 - Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal :
11 030551 - Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked :
12 030561 - Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal :
13 030571 - Fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal :
14 060220 -  Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts
15 080520 -  Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids
16 02061000 - Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled
17 02062100 - - Tongues
18 02062200 - - Livers
19 02062900 - - Other
20 02063000 - Of swine, fresh or chilled
21 02064100 - - Livers
22 02064900 - - Other
23 02068000 - Other, fresh or chilled
24 02069000 - Other, frozen
25 02071100 - - Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled
26 02071200 - - Not cut in pieces, frozen
27 02071300 - - Cuts and offal, fresh or chilled
28 02071400 - - Cuts and offal, frozen
29 02072400 - - Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled
30 02072500 - - Not cut in pieces, frozen
31 02072600 - - Cuts and offal, fresh or chilled
32 02072700 - - Cuts and offals, frozen
33 02074100 - - Not cut in pieces,fresh or chilled
34 02074200 - - Not cut in pieces,frozen
35 02074300 - - Fatty livers,fresh or chilled
36 02074400 - - Other,fresh or chilled
37 02074500 - - Other,Frozen
38 02075100 - - Not cut in pieces,fresh or chilled
39 02075200 - - Not cut in pieces,frozen
40 02075300 - - Fatty livers,fresh or chilled
41 02075400 - - Other,fresh or chilled
42 02075500 - - Other,frozen
43 02076000 - Of guinea fowls
44 02081000 - Of rabbits or hares
45 02083000 - Of primates
46 02084000 - of whales, dolphins and porpoises(mammals of the order Cetacea);of manatees and ...
47 02085000 - Of reptiles ( including snakes and turtles)
48 02086000 - Of camels and other camelids (Camelidae)
49 02089000 - Other
50 02101100 - - Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in
51 02101200 - - Bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof
52 02101900 - - Other
53 02102000 - Meat of bovine animals
54 02109100 -- Of primates
55 02109200 - Of whales,dolphins and porpoises(mammals of the order Cetacea);of manatees and dugongs
56 02109300 --Of reptiles ( including snakes and turtles)
57 02109900 -- Other.
58 03054100 - - Pacific Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta....
59 03055100 - - Cod, (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
60 03056100 - - Herring (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
61 03057100 - - Sharks fins
62 04011090 - - - Cream
63 04011010 - - - Milk
64 04012010 - - - Milk
65 04012090 - - - Cream
66 04014090 - - - Cream
67 04014010 - - - Milk
68 04015010 - - -Milk
69 04015090 - - - Cream
70 04021010 - - - Milk
71 04021090 - - - Cream
72 04022120 - - - Milk for infant use
73 04022190 - - - Other
74 04022110 - - - Cream
75 04022990 - - - Other
76 04022910 - - - Cream
77 04022920 - - - Milk for infant use
78 04029190 - - - Others
79 04029110 - - - Evaporated or condensed milk
80 04029990 - - - Other
81 04029910 - - - Evaporated or condensed milk
82 04031000 - Yogurt
83 04032000 Yoghurt
84 04039000 - Other
85 04041000 - Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or....
86 04049000 - Other
87 04051010 - - - Butter (excluding ghee) put up for sale by retail packages not exceeding 1 kg
88 04051090 - - - Others
89 04052000 - Dairy spreads
90 04059090 ---Other
91 04059010 ---Ghee
92 04061010 - - - Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese put up for sale by ...
93 04061090 - - - Other
94 04062090 - - - Other
95 04062010 - - - Grated or powered cheese, of all kind, put up sale by retail not exceeding 1kg
96 04063090 - - - Other
97 04063010 - - - Processed cheese, not grated or powered, put up for sale by retail not exceedin...
98 04064010 - - - Blue-veined cheese, put up for sale by retail not exceeding 1kg
99 04064090 -- Other
100 04069010 - - - Other cheese, put up for sale by retail not exceeding 1kg
101 04069090 - - - Other
102 04071100 - - Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
103 04071900 - - Other
104 04072100 - - Of fowls of the species Gallus domestics
105 04072900 - - Other
106 04079000 - Other
107 04081100 - - Dried
108 04081900 - - Other
109 04089100 - - Dried
110 04089900 - - Other
111 04090000 04.09 Natural honey
112 04100000 Edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
113 06022000 - Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts
114 07011000 - Seed
115 07019000 - Other
116 07020000 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled
117 07031000 - Onions and shallots
118 07032000 - Garlic
119 07039000 - Leeks and other alliacaous vegetables
120 07041000 - Cauliflowers and headed broccoli
121 07042000 - Brussels sprouts
122 07049000 - Other
123 07051100 - - Cabbage lettuce (head lettuce)
124 07051900 - - Other
125 07052100 - - Without chicory (Cichorium intybusvar foliosum)
126 07052900 - - Other
127 07061000 - Carrots and turnips
128 07069000 - Other
129 07070000 Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled
130 07081000 - Peas (Pisum sativum) (for example, garden peas)
131 07082000 - Beans (Vigna spp.,Phaseolus spp.) (for example, long bean)
132 07089000 - Other leguminous vegetables
133 07092000 - Asparagus
134 07093000 - Aubergines, (egg-plants)
135 07094000 - Celery other than celeriac
136 07095100 - - Mushrooms
137 07095200 Mushrooms of the genus Boletus
138 07095300 Mushrooms of the genus Cantharellus
139 07095400 Shiitake (Lentinus edodes)
140 07095500 Matsutake (Tricholoma mastsutake Tricholoma manivelare.
141 07095600 Truffles (Tuber spp)
142 07095900 - - Other
143 07096000 - Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta
144 07097000 - Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)
145 07099100 - - Globe artichokes
146 07099200 - - Olives
147 07099300 - - Pumpkins,squash and gourdds (Cucurbita spp.)
148 07099900 - - Other
149 07101000 - Potatoes
150 07102100 - - Peas (Pisum sativum) (for example, garden peas)
151 07102200 - - Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.,) (for example, long bean)
152 07102900 -- Other
153 07103000 - Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)
154 07104000 - Sweet corn
155 07108000 - Other vegetables
156 07109000 - Mixtures of vegetables
157 07112000 - Olives
158 07114000 - Cucumbers and gherkins
159 07115100 - - Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus
160 07115900 - - Other
161 07119000 - Other vegetables, mixtures of vegetables
162 07122000 - Onions
163 07123100 - Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus
164 07123200 - - Wood ears (Auricularia spp.)
165 07123300 - Jelly fungi (Tremella spp.)
166 07123400 Shiitake (Lentinu edodes)
167 07123900 - Other
168 07129000 - Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables
169 07131010 - - - Dried leguminous vegetables, split
170 07131090 - - - Other
171 07132000 - Chickpeas (garbanzos)
172 07133100 -- Beans of species Vigna Mungo (L) Hipper or Vigna radiata (L) wilczek :
173 07133200 -- Small red (Adzuki) beans (Phaseolus) or Vigna augularis) :
174 07133300 --- Kidney beans, including white pean beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) :
175 07133400 - - Bambara beans (Vigna subterranea or Voandzella subterranea)
176 07133500 - - Cow peas (Vigna unguiculata)
177 07133900 -- Other
178 07134000 - Lentils
179 07135000 - Broad beans (Vicia faba var, major) and horse beans (Vicia faba var, equina, ---
180 07136000 - Pigeon peas (Cajanus Cajan)
181 07139000 - Other
182 07141000 - Manioc, (cassava)
183 07142000 - Sweet potatoes
184 07143000 - Yams (Dioscorea spp.)
185 07144000 - Taro (Colocasia spp.)
186 07145000 - Yautia (Xanthosoma spp.)
187 07149010 - - - Taro (dalo)
188 07149000 - Other
189 07149090 Other
190 08011100 - - Dessicated
191 08011200 - - In the inner shell (endocarp)
192 08011900 -- Other
193 08012100 - - In shell
194 08012200 - - Shelled
195 08013100 - - In shell
196 08013200 - - Shelled
197 08019090 Coconuts, excluding desiccated
198 08021100 - - In shell
199 08021200 - - Shelled
200 08022100 - - In shell
201 08022200 - - Shelled
202 08023100 - - In shell
203 08023200 - - Shelled
204 08024100 - - In shell
205 08024200 - - Shelled
206 08025100 - - In shell
207 08025200 - - Shelled
208 08026100 - - In shell
209 08026200 - - Shelled
210 08027000 - Kola nuts (Cola spp.)
211 08028000 - Areca nuts
212 08029000 - Other
213 08029100 Pine nuts in shell
214 08029200 pine nuts shelled
215 08029900 Other
216 08031000 - Plantains
217 08039000 - Other
218 08041000 - Dates
219 08042000 - Figs
220 08043000 - Pineapples
221 08044000 - Avocados
222 08045000 0- Guavas, mangoes and mangosteens
223 08051000 - Oranges
224 08052100 - Mandarins (including tangerines and atsumas);
225 08052200 - Clementines
226 08052900 - Other
227 08054000 - Grapefruit and pomelos
228 08055000 -Lmons(Citrus lemon,citrus limonum) and limes ( Citrus aurantifolia,citrus latifolia)
229 08059000 - Other
230 08061000 - Fresh
231 08062000 - Dried
232 08071100 - - Watermelons
233 08071900 - - Other
234 08072000 - Pawpaws (papayas)
235 08081000 - Apples
236 08083000 - Pears
237 08084000 - Quinces
238 08091000 - Apricots
239 08092100 - - Sour Cherries (Prunus cerasus)
240 08092900 - - Other
241 08093000 - Peaches, including nectarines
242 08094000 - Plums and sloes
243 08101000 - Strawberries
244 08102000 - Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and loganberries
245 08103000 - Black, white or red currants and gooseberries
246 08104000 - Cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the genus Vaccinim
247 08105000 - Kiwifruit
248 08106000 - Durians
249 08107000 - Persimmons
250 08109000 - Other
251 08111000 - Strawberries
252 08112000 - Rasberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black, white or red currant and --
253 08119000 - Other
254 08121000 - Cherries
255 08129010 - - - Passionfruit
256 08129090 - - - Other
257 08131000 - Apricots
258 08132000 - Prunes
259 08133000 - Apples
260 08134000 - Other fruit
261 08135000 - Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter
262 08140000 Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provi...
263 15011000 - Lard
264 15012000 - Other pig fat
265 15019000 - Other
266 15021090 - - - Other
267 15021010 - - - Edible tallow
268 15029000 - Other
269 15030010 - - - Edible products
270 15030090 - - - Other
271 15041000 - Fish-liver oils and their fractions
272 15042000 - Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish, other than liver oils
273 15043000 - Fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals
274 15050000 - Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin) :
275 15060090 - - - Other
276 15060010 - - - Edible products
277 15071000 - Crude oil, whether or not degummed
278 15079000 - Other
279 15081000 - Crude oil
280 15089000 - Other
281 15091000 - Virgin
282 15092000 Extra virgin olive oil
283 15093000 Virgin olive oil
284 15094000 Other virgin olive oil
285 15099000 - Other
286 15100010 - - - Crude oil
287 15100090 - - - Other
288 15101000 Crude olive pomace oil
289 15102000 Crude
290 15109000 Other
291 15111000 - Crude oil
292 15119000 - Other
293 15121100 - - Crude oil
294 15121900 - - Other
295 15122100 - - Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed
296 15122900 - - Other
297 15131100 - - Crude oil
298 15131900 - - Other
299 15132100 - - Crude oil
300 15132900 - - Other
301 15141100 -- Crude oil
302 15141900 -- Other
303 15149100 -- Crude oil
304 15149900 Other.
305 15151100 - - Crude oil
306 15151900 - - Other
307 15152100 - - Crude oil
308 15152900 - - Other
309 15153000 - Castor oil and its fractions
310 15155010 - - - Crude oil
311 15155090 - - - Other
312 15156000 Microbial fats and oils and their fractions
313 15159090 - - - Other
314 15159010 - - - Crude oil
315 15161000 - Animal fats and oils and their fractions
316 15162000 - Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions
317 15163000 Microbial fat and oils and their fractions
318 15171000 - Margarine, excluding liquid margarine
319 15179010 - - - Imitation lard, liquid margarine and shortenings; vegetable oils and fats used....
320 15179090 - - - Other
321 15180000 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidised, dehydrated,....
322 15200000 Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes
323 15211000 - Vegetable waxes
324 15219000 - Other
325 15220000 Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegeta...
326 20011000 - Cucumbers and gherkins
327 20019000 - Other
Step-by-Step Guide
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