The health certificate may not be completed in one day. Under normal circumstances, it takes about 2 to 7 days to apply for a health certificate, and you can get it at the latest one week. Before you apply for a health certificate, you should have a health examination, bring your ID card and two one-inch bareheaded color photos, get a health examination form, pay the medical examination fee at the toll booth, paste the photos (the other one is for applying for a health certificate), and fill in basic information such as name and gender. Health certificate refers to the proof of preventive health examination, which proves that the examinee has the health quality to engage in the prescribed business. Health certificate mainly involves six diseases in five industries, which largely protects the health of employees and clients.
People's Republic of China (PRC) Food Safety Law
Article 45
Food producers and business operators shall establish and implement the health management system for employees. Persons suffering from diseases that hinder food safety as stipulated by the administrative department of health of the State Council shall not engage in direct contact with imported food.
Food production and marketing personnel engaged in direct contact with imported food shall undergo annual health examination and obtain health certificates before taking up their posts.