Guam - Obtain Sanitary Permit

ProcedureEdit

To obtain a Sanitary Permit, applicants will need to submit the proper paperwork, pay the application fee, and pass the pre-operation inspection prior to opening.
For new businesses, a plan review by the Division of Environmental Health is required. If the facility is an existing establishment and you are a new owner, the existing owners Sanitary Permit is voided. You will be treated as a new applicant and go through the same process as a new applicant.
A link is provided under 'Documents to Use' section, which you can use to download the form.

Note: Contact the Division of Environmental Health at One Stop Center in Upper Tumon on Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or call the main office for application, instructions and other related information.

Required DocumentsEdit

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Department of Public Health and Social Services
Mailing Address:
123 Chalan Kareta, Mangilao, Guam 96913-6304

Division of Environmental Health
Location: 123 Chalan Kareta, Mangilao, GU
Phone: (671) 735-7221 | Fax: (671) 734-5556

Division of Environmental Health
One Stop Center in Upper Tumon
Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Telephone: 646-1276
Main office at 735-7216/7506

EligibilityEdit

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FeesEdit

Sanitary Permit Fee:

If the establishment has 1 to 9 employees: $220.00
If the establishment has 10 or more employees: The fee is $290.00 and Five Dollars ($5.00) for each additional employee over 10.

Pre-operation inspection fee: The cost of the pre-operation inspection is included in the initial payment for the Sanitary Permit. However, a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per hour will be assessed for all follow-up inspections.

Sanitary Permit for a Temporary Food Service Establishment:

For those operating for less than six (6) months but more than three (3) days : $100.00
For those operating for three (3) days or less: $50.00

ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to UseEdit

Application for Sanitary Permit

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Processing TimeEdit

When your Sanitary Permit will be issued depends on how soon the you can comply with all the requirements for the processing of Sanitary Permit.

You have the pre-operation inspection and the document processing expedited by pay the additional fees. Expedited pre-operation inspections are only done if the inspection schedule allows, such as when a previously-scheduled inspection has been cancelled or re-scheduled. The additional fee for an expedited pre-operation inspection is $150. Expedited processing of documents is an additional $75 fee.

Applications for a Sanitary Permit for a temporary food service establishment that are received one day or less prior to the event will automatically be assessed an expedited processing fee.

InstructionsEdit

Establishments will need to submit an application for a Sanitary Permit at least two weeks prior to the desired date of operation to allow time for processing of the permit, which includes the pre-operation inspection and submission of required documents.

Required InformationEdit

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

The Department of Public Health and Social Services issues sanitary permits to health-regulated establishment allowing it to operate.

This procedure provides information on how you can obtain a Sanitary Permit in Guam.

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Department of Public Health & Social Services

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