Ghana - Get Permission for Slaughter House

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Get Permission for Slaughter House in Ghana, the applicant must go to the Ada East District Assembly (AEDA) office contact link
2. Applicants should obtain the required application form from the authority.
3. Applicant must be filled all information in the application form.
4. After completed this application form as a Word document then submit printed version of the completed form along with the copies of the supporting documents to the authority.
5. Make sure that his/her have all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. A fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
7. The authority will dispatch an inspector to the facility premises for inspection to determine if Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and Good Storage Practice (GSP) during storage and dispatch of product that quality control, and quality assurance of the products is practise.
8. A copy of the report finding will be given to the applicant and if any modification or upgrading is required, Corrective Action and Preventive Action Report (CAPA) report will be issued and the applicant will be required rectify the problem.
9. Upon successful implementation of the CAPA, a follow-up inspection may be conducted by the inspection team to ascertain the effectiveness of the implementation.
10. If the Expert committee formed by the authority are satisfied that all the conditions are meet as required for the application, the applicant will be notified of the outcome and issued with the licence by the register/authorized official.
11. Generally, the processing time for this procedure takes 1 month.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Copy of Ghanaian card (applicant)
• Passport size picture (applicants and cattle pounds)
• Copy of the passport
• Sketch of the slaughter facility
• Companies need to be in possession of a valid company's registration certificate.
• Proof of land owners or lease
• Registration Certificate from the respective District Assembly
• Food Handlers’ Certificates
• Site Master File
• Other documents that may be requested by the AEDA.
• Proof of payment for this license

Office Locations & Contacts

Address: Ada East District Assembly
Government office
Ada Foah, Ghana
Contact number: +233 54 357 6056
contact link
Location link

Food and Drugs Authority
Address:
Cover Letter Addressed To:
The Chief Executive
P.O. Box CT 2783
Cantonments – Accra, GHANA.Return Completed Form To:
Chief Executive Officer,
17 South Legon Commercial Areas,
SHIASHIE, ACCRA.
Location: Accra
Health consultant in Accra, Ghana. 17 Nelson Mandela Ave, Accra, Ghana.
JRG9+2Q Accra, Ghana
Contact number- +233 30 223 3200
Contact link
Location link

Eligibility

• Citizens and companies in Ghana are eligible.

Fees

• A
  fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Validity

• This certificate is validity for one year.

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• Generally, the processing time for this procedure takes 1 month.

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Instructions

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Required Information

Applicant details:

• Full names
• Telephone number(s)
• Postal address
• Email address
• Declaration

Information about the facility:

• Name of the company
• Capacity of slaughtering facility
• Number of animals slaughter per day
• Number of workers
• Physical location of facility (land marks/GPS address)
• Details of contact person on site (name, position, telephone No,)
• Mode of meat transportation
• Sketch of the slaughter facility
• Branches details if any

Need for the Document

• Slaughter houses a facility that is approved and licensed by the Authority for the purpose of slaughtering and dressing of animals for human consumption.

Information which might help

There are many types of licenses in the AEDA office.

• Cattle pounds
• Conservancy
• Slaughter House
• Market Dues
• Market Stalls and Stores
• Lorry Park Dues
• Advertisements
• Trading Kiosks
• Restoration of Conservancy Services
• Public Cemeteries and Burial Grounds
• Bread Confectioneries
• Chop Bars
• Corn Mills
• Dressing Stations

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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