Apply In Person

1. To Apply to get Food Safety Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
11. Schedule an inspection of your food establishment by the sanitary agency. During the inspection, the agency will verify that the applicant’s establishment complies with Brazilian food safety regulations.
12. This includes requirements such as proper food storage and handling, sanitary conditions, and documentation of food handling procedures.
13. After the inspection, the sanitary agency will issue a report outlining any necessary improvements or corrections to bring the applicant’s establishment into compliance with Brazilian food safety regulations.
14. For further process, the applicant has to follow the instruction given by the officer.
15. This entire process can be completed within 15 - 20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form
• Food safety plan
• Proof of equipment and facility compliance
• Employee health records
• Business registration documents
• Any other documents (if required)

Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency
Address: SIA Trecho 5, Área Especial 57, Brasília - DF, CEP: 71.205-050, Brazil
Phone: +55 (61) 3462-8100
Email: informe@anvisa.gov.br
Contact link

• Any individual who intends to Apply to get Food Safety Certificate is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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• This entire process can be completed within 15-20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Full name of the applicant
• Date of Birth
• Age
• Marital status
• Spouse's Name
• Nationality of spouse
• Contact details
• Fax
• Email
• Phone number
• The current address of the applicant
• Declaration
• Date
• Signature

• A Food Safety Certificate (Certificado de Segurança Alimentar) in Brazil is a document issued by the local sanitary agency (Vigilância Sanitária) that certifies that a food establishment meets the food safety requirements established by Brazilian law.
• The certificate is intended to ensure that food establishments operate in a manner that is safe for the health of consumers.

• Food Safety Certificates are required for various types of food establishments in Brazil, such as restaurants, food processing plants, and food storage facilities. The certificate must be displayed in a visible location within the establishment to inform consumers that the establishment has met the required food safety standards.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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