Information on the revision of the Food Sanitation Law

The Food Sanitation Law was revised on June 13, 2018, and a new business license system and notification system were started on June 1, 2021.

About revision of Food Sanitation Law (PDF: 871KB)

The main information accompanying this revision of the Food Sanitation Law is described below, so please check it.

With the revision of the Food Sanitation Law, the rules and outlines set by Yokohama City were revised and enacted.
You can see the revised or enacted rules and outlines here.

In accordance with the revision of the Food Sanitation Law, we have revised everything. It stipulates procedures related to food-related business based on the Food Sanitation Law.

• Detailed Regulations for Food Sanitation LawCollection of Yokohama-shi regulations (outside site)You can search from it.

In accordance with the revision of the Food Sanitation Law, it was newly established. It stipulates the style used for food-related business license applications and the handling of hygiene management of facilities.

• Outline (text) on the enforcement of the Food Sanitation Law, etc. (PDF: 361KB)
• Outline (Appendix) on the enforcement of the Food Sanitation Law (PDF: 326KB)
• Style (collective download) (PDF: 996KB)

This is a rule that has been abolished or all revised in accordance with the revision of the Food Sanitation Law.

• [Abolished in June 2021]The regulations (PDF: 257KB) about standard of measures to be taken in public health based on Yokohama-shi food hygiene law
• [Abolished in June 2021]Ordinance enforcement regulations (PDF: 173KB) about standard of measures to be taken in public health based on Yokohama-shi food hygiene law
• [All revisions in June 2021]Food Sanitation Law Enforcement Detailed Regulations (Old Rules before Revision) (PDF: 208KB)

• Sales through fixed-line stores:Guide main part (PDF: 1,170KB)・Attachment (PDF: 2,746KB)
• Sales by car:Guide main part (PDF: 1,323KB)・Attachment (PDF: 3,351KB)
• Sales using vending machines:Guide (PDF: 396KB)
• Business notification:Guide (PDF: 1,328KB)
• List of permissions and notification industries related to food hygiene (PDF: 326KB)

Based on the risk of food poisoning and the situation of past food poisoning, 32 industries have been determined as industries that require a business license due to the establishment of newly licensed industries and the consolidation of industries. For more information, please contact the following information or contact Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division.

• News of Food Sanitation Law revision (PDF: 4,056KB)
• Notice of change in business license application fee (PDF: 1,442KB)

In addition, about business using car, business car which was newly approved in Kanagawa after June 1, 2021 will be allowed in other local governments in the prefecture. Please be sure to check the following information for details. The fees are as follows.

• About business using car (published by Kanagawa Prefecture) (PDF: 346KB)

On June 1, 2021, a business notification system based on the Food Sanitation Law was launched.
Those who do business that does not fall under the category of "permitted industries" and "* industries that are not subject to notification" must submit a "business report" to the health center in charge.
　However, since the industries that shift from permission to notification in this revision (eg, milk sales business) are considered to have been notified on June 1, 2021, no new notification is required.

　＜ ※Industry not subject to notification＞

• Importing of food or additives
• Business that only stores or transports food or additives (excluding food frozen and refrigerated warehouses)
• Sales of packaging foods that do not cause food hygiene hazards due to spoilage, deterioration, or other deterioration of quality even if stored at room temperature for a long period of time.
• Manufacture of equipment containers and packaging other than synthetic resins
• Import or sales of equipment containers and packaging
• Group lunch facilities (facility less than 20 meals at a time when a contractor outsources cooking work has obtained permission)
• Agriculture, fishing, etc.

For details, please refer to the following link.

• About business report (PDF: 315KB)

Due to the revision of the Food Sanitation Law, facilities that have been licensed for business or facilities that have been notified of business are required to appoint a food hygiene manager. Procedures for appointment and notification of change should be made at the window of Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division in the ward where the store is located or at the national food hygiene application system.
<Qualification to be a Food Sanitation Officer>
①Doctor, dentist, pharmacist or veterinarian
②Those who have graduated from a university after completing courses in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, livestock science, fisheries science, or agricultural chemistry.
③Cooks, confectionery hygienists, dietitians, ship cooks
④And the person in charge of hygiene management stipulated in Article 7 of the Slaughterhouse Act (Act No. 114 of 1953) or the person in charge of occupational hygiene stipulated in Article 10 of the Act
⑤Poultry processing hygiene manager prescribed in Article 12 of the Act on Regulations on Poultry Processing Business and Bird Inspection (Act No. 70 of 1990)
⑥Those who have attended one of the following workshops
・Seminar on food hygiene and other public health designated by the mayor
・Food hygiene instructor training course conducted by the Yokohama City Food Sanitation Association
・Seminars conducted by other prefectural governors, etc., or seminars recognized by prefectural governors, etc.
⑦Fugu kitchen knives (a person who obtained a license before May 31, 2021) (Kanagawa Prefecture license)

Food hygiene managers should attend seminars designated by the health center director at least once a year.
Please contact Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division in each district for food hygiene manager training sessions.

　The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has started operation of a food hygiene application system, and it is now possible to apply for a new business license or business report on or after June 1, 2021 via the Internet. ※。
　The application fee will be paid at the Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division window in each ward as before. In addition, it is possible to continue to accept applications and notifications at the counter.
※There are additional items required by Yokohama City at the time of application and notification specified by the Food Sanitation Law Enforcement Detailed Regulations, so please check the application / notification style in "Main styles used for business procedures" on this page, Please apply using the food hygiene application system.

　You can access the system from the link below.

• 　Click here for the general public (outside site)
• 　Click here for businesses such as food (outside site)

In addition, please confirm "measure information" of the following link about system use manual.

• 　Food Sanitation Application System Usage Manual (outside site)

Along with the revision of the Food Sanitation Law, "The ordinance on business facility standards based on the Food Sanitation Law has been revised. If you obtain a business license after June 1, 2021 (including renewal), you must meet the revised facility standards.
For details, please refer to the following link.
・About revision of the regulations about facility standard of business based on Food Sanitation Law (Kanagawa HP) (outside site)