Poland - Obtain Food Handler Certificate

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Procedure

• A candidate shall check with their respective state, province or municipality on the latest updates and regulations on getting a food handler certificate.
• The applicant may be asked to provide the blood sample along with the X-ray at the respective office for processing or the applicant may be asked to submit the blood report and X-ray as per the respective department norms.

Apply In-Person:

1. In order to obtain a food handler certificate, the candidate shall apply with the respective office of the “Department of Public Health”.
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3. please use the contact information from the given links to get the respective “The Regional Sanitary and Epidemiological Station (Lab)” details.
4. Please visit the respective station and follow the instructions and guidelines to complete the lab test. Please pay the applicable charges as appropriate.
5. The candidate will get notification/intimation about the process of certificate.
6. Once the results are ready, the applicant shall collect the test result and get the booklet or the sheet as appropriate to meet the authorized doctor.
7. Visit the doctor and handover the test result along with the booklet or sheet. The doctor will evaluate the details and check the applicant.
8. Once the applicant is considered fit, the doctor will issue the certificate. The applicant shall pay the charges as per requirement.
9. The whole process can be completed within 10 working days.

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Required Documents

• Booklet or sheet
• Valid citizen proof (respective ID’s issued by respective nation)
• Applicant’s proof of identity (identity card / passport / driving licence)
• A photocopy of the original certificate denoting completion of food handler’s course
• Copy of fitness and medical certificate from a medical practitioner
• Copy of blood test report
• X-ray as per requirement
• Passport size photograph (taken not more than three months from the applying date - 6 copies)
• Copy of passport
• A self-addressed envelope with or without stamps (as per requirement)
• Copy of the police record of the applicant as per requirement

Note: Apart from the above documents, the authorities may ask for additional information or documents. Please provide them for processing.

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Public Health,
ul. Miodowa 15
00-952 Warsaw.
Phone: (22) 53 00 318
Fax: (22) 86 01 142
E-mail: [email protected]
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Eligibility

• All food handlers are eligible to apply.
  
• Any individual whose main duty involves preparing food, like a chef or cook or server, packing and labelling of food packets and bartenders are eligible to apply.
  
• The establishment owners of a food handling business are also eligible to apply.
  
• Those who are 18 years (or as per the age limit set by the department) and above are eligible to apply.
  

Fees

• Please pay the lab charges and doctor’s fee as appropriate.

Validity

• The certificate shall be valid for 2-3 years or as per the date mentioned on the certificate. The certificate needs to be renewed on regular basis as per the respective department norms.

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Processing Time

• The whole process can be completed within 10 working days.

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Instructions

• A valid certificate holder is advised to undergo health examination by a registered medical practitioner once in every six months or as per the timeline fixed by the respective department.
• If the results of a medical examination indicates that the handler is suffering from a disease likely to contaminate food, the employer shall prohibit that person from being employed as a food handler.
• If the food handler is found by a medical practitioner to be suffering from a communicable disease, the department will suspend or revoke a food handler certificate.
• A valid certificate holder who prepares street food shall grant access to the premises in which the street food is prepared for the purposes of inspection.
• If the information given by the food handler in relation to his or her application has been found to be false in any material particular, the department will suspend or revoke a food handler certificate.
• If there are grounds to believe that the food handler poses a risk to food safety, the department will suspend or revoke a food handler certificate.
• A food handler certificate should be displayed at a prominent place and need to be presented when requested during the course of his/her duty.
• Please fill the candidate’s details as per the ID proof submitted.
• Don’t forget to take all the originals of the document along with a copy for applying.
• Incomplete application will be rejected.
• Avoid spelling mistakes while filling the application form.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Valid citizen proof number (respective ID’s issued by respective nation)
• Passport number
• Address of the applicant
• Postal code
• Email ID
• Mobile number
• Date of the application
• Signature of the applicant

Need for the Document

• A food handler certificate is required to legally operate any business that handles or processes or serves food.
• Having a food handler certified staff in required numbers as per the respective area norms is mandatory to operate the business without any worry of fine, legal action and for a happy customer base.

Information which might help

• A food handler certificate is also often referred to as a food handlers licence, food handlers card, or food handlers permit.

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