Frequently Asked Questions

The Institute of Health does not adopt its own recruitment, and staffing is performed as a personnel change for all Yokohama City employees. Therefore, those who wish to work at the Institute of Health will first have to take the staff recruitment test in Yokohama City, but the recruitment test is not conducted by specifying the workplace, so even if it is hired Please be aware in advance that you will not necessarily be assigned to the Institute of Health as you wish.
The occupations of the staff working at the Institute of Health are chemistry, pharmacists, hygiene observers, laboratory technicians, office work, etc. Please refer to the Personnel Commission Secretartiat website for information on qualifications required for the examination and details of the examination.

If you wish to link to the website of the Institute of Health, please contact us in advance with the URL of the link source, the URL of the link destination, and the e-mail address of the link applicant.

The Institute of Health is not a medical institution. Therefore, we cannot respond to questions about individual medical care. Please consult your doctor at your medical institution or your nearest medical institution.

In principle, the Institute of Health does not directly accept paid request inspections for food. For food complaints, please consult with Food Sanitation Section Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division.

It is necessary to take measures to determine the cause and prevent recurrence. So, please notify the nearest Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division Food Sanitation Section as soon as possible.

Please notify Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division Food Sanitation Section of that fact. The Health and Welfare Center oversees the facility and provides guidance on food handling and facilities depending on the situation.

In principle, the Institute of Health does not accept request inspections directly. First, please consult at the Health and Welfare Center window.

In principle, the Institute of Health does not accept request inspections directly. First, please consult at the Health and Welfare Center window.

First of all, please consult at the Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division Environmental Health Consultation Service.

Please refer to Yokohama-shi food hygiene association (045-711-1911).

Please contact Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division Food Sanitation Section.