Ghana - Apply for Food Vendors Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Food Vendors Certificate in Ghana, the applicant must visit the Food and drugs authority (FDA) regional office in Ghana. Contact link
2. Then, the applicant must obtain the application form from the relevant department.
3. Read carefully through the application form as there contain different section.
4. Please complete each section of 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 FDA regional and district office or the head office.
5. Make sure that his/her have all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. Please refer to the fees details in the “Fees” section of this page. Pay the processing fees, upon which his/her will be issued with a receipt.
7. The FDA 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 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 (where applicable).
10. If the Expert committee formed by the FDA 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 certificate by the register/authorized official.
11. Generally, the processing time for this procedure takes 1 month.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• All supporting documents as specified on the application form.
• Three (3) samples of the smallest commercial pack(s) from one batch with batch certificates of analysis.
• Citizens need to be in possession of a valid national identity card copy.
• Companies need to be in possession of a valid company registration certificate copy.
• Identification document (ID card, Passport, Birth certificate )
• Consent to the medical examination.
• Payment receipt.
• Any other documents that may be request by the FDA.
• Proof of registration certificate.

Note: A copy of the submitted documents shall be endorsed by the FDA and returned to the applicant.

Office Locations & Contacts

CoverLetterAddressedTo:
The Chief Executive
Food and Drugs Authority
P.O. Box CT 2783
Cantonments – Accra
GHANA.

ReturnCompletedFormTo:
Chief Executive Officer,
Food and Drugs Authority,
17 South Legon Commercial Areas,
SHIASHIE, ACCRA.
Contact link

Location: Accra
Address: Food and Drugs Authority
Health consultant in Accra, Ghana. 17 Nelson Mandela Ave, Accra, Ghana.
JRG9+2Q Accra, Ghana
Contact number- +233 30 223 3200
Location link

Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Kinbu Rd, Accra, Ghana
HR23+M8 Accra, Ghana
Contact link
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Eligibility

• Ghanaian citizens and residents are eligible to apply.

Fees

• The application fee ranges between GHS. 700 to GHS.1000.

Validity

• This certificate is valid for a period of 6 months.

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The Processing time for this procedure takes 1 month.

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Required Information

• Name of the company
• Mailing address of company( include location of the post office)
• Physical address: (include legal name , number, street , city and district)
• Contact detail(telephone /fax number, email address)
• Contact person’s information (legal name/email/telephone)
• List and other certificate for your procedure.
• Branches details if any.
• Site information.
• Relevant qualification.
• Relevant experience.
• Technical information
• Composition of the product
• Suitability of the product as a dietary supplement
• Raw material specifications
• Details of the procedures involved in the various stages of manufacture
• Summarised specifications of the final product
• Specifications of the packaging material
• Stability data of the product
• Safety requirements for borderline products
• Site activities.
• Declaration

Need for the Document

• The food vendor certificate proves that the holder of the certificate is fit to handle food and food products.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

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