Health certificate of food manufacturer

Legal Analysis: According to the Food Hygiene Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Regulations on Hygiene Management in Public Places, relevant personnel engaged in food production and operation must hold health certificates. The main diseases involved in health examination are dysentery, typhoid fever, active tuberculosis, dermatosis (infectious) and other infectious diseases. If these diseases are found, food production cannot be carried out for safety reasons.

Legal basis: Article 25 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Food Hygiene Law (for Trial Implementation) requires food producers and operators to conduct health examination every year; New and temporary food production and operation personnel must have a health examination and obtain a health certificate before they can take part in the work. Anyone who suffers from dysentery, typhoid fever, viral hepatitis and other digestive tract infectious diseases (including pathogen carriers), active tuberculosis, suppurative or exudative skin diseases and other diseases that hinder food hygiene shall not take part in direct contact with imported food.