Ghana - Obtain Milk Bar License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. ToObtain Milk Bar Licenseis done in person by visiting the Agriculture and Food Authority Board Head Offices in Ghana.
2. Address and contact details can be found in the following contact link
3. Visit the office and get an application form for a Milk Bar Licenseas applicable to your requirement, from the respective department.
4. Make sure that his/her have all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
6. Now, complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest it with your signature once completed.
7. Once completed filling the application form, submit it in person to the relevant authority at the office.
8. Pay the necessary application fees and licensing fees for obtaining a Milk Bar License.
9. After submission, the application and other documents will be forwarded for examination and verification processes.
10. Once the verification and validation processes are over, the application will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps to issue the permit.
11. When the document is ready to be collected, the applicant will receive a formal notification from the office and the applicant can collect it by any applicable means.
12. New licenses take a maximum of 14 days to process.

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Required Documents

• Medically certificate for milk handling personnel
• business registration certificate
• Proof of pasteurization
• Identity card/ Passport
• PIN Certificate/ VAT Certificate
• Payment receipt

Office Locations & Contacts

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

Cover Letter Addressed To:
The Chief Executive
Food and Drugs Authority
P.O. Box CT 2783
Cantonments – Accra
GHANA.

Return Completed Form To:
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
Contactnumber- +233 30 223 3200
Location link

Eligibility

• Retail milk outlets handling very low quantities ranging from 50 to 1,000 litres per day.

Fees

• Application Fee -GHS. 600.00
• Permit Fee -GHS. 2,500.00

Validity

• Valid for a period of twelve months from the date of issue.

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Processing Time

• This process takes a maximum of 14 days to process.

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Instructions

• No person should operate a milk bar unless the person holds a licence issued by the Ghana Food department.
• The department, in considering an application, takes into account the interests of other producers and consumers in respect of which the application is made.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Address
• Telephone number
• Email
• Fax
• Quantity handled
• Full business name
• Business location and address
• Business contacts
• Signature and stamp

Need for the Document

• Milk bar license is issued to retail milk operators handling low quantities of milk ranging from 50 litres to 1,000 litres per day. This category mainly serves middle and low-income earners providing whole milk mostly un-packaged.

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