For those who want to start a shop by renovating their homes, etc.

If you are considering opening a cafe or confectionery production using your home or vacant house, please check the leaflet (PDF: 8,183KB) and consult with Health Sanitation Division in advance.

You need permission under the Food Sanitation Law to operate.
The type of business license varies depending on what you want to do.

• I want to do a cafe at home ⇒ Restaurant sales
• I want to do a take-out shop at home ⇒ Restaurant sales
• I want to make and sell confectionery at home ⇒ Confectionery manufacturing business
• I want to make sweets at home and wholesale them (take them to other stores and sell them) ⇒ Confectionery manufacturing business

In many cases, it is necessary to remodel your home etc. Let's proceed with the procedure in the next step.

１．Consultation on renovation drawings (Health Sanitation Division) before construction
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２．Prior to construction, we also confirmed laws and regulations other than food-related matters.
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３．Construction work
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４．Qualification of food hygiene manager (outside site)
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５．Preparation of a “hygiene management in line with HACCP” plan
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６．Application for Business Permit
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７．Permit survey (facility survey)
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８．Opening of business and implementation of hygiene management in line with HACCP

When you start business, you will become a food business operator.
Food businesses need to handle safe and secure food more than when serving meals and sweets to family and friends.

Let's follow the following rules

１．Hygiene management in line with HACCP
Food business operators make plans to handle food hygienically and record daily.

２．Responsibilities of Food Sanitation Officers
Implement “hygiene management in accordance with HACCP” and take the necessary precautions to handle food hygienically. Students will attend seminars on a regular basis to acquire new knowledge.

３．Food labeling
Comply with food labeling standards stipulated in the Food Labeling Act.
Major Criteria

• The name of the manufacturer is not the name of the store, but the personal or corporate name of the business operator, and the factory Address must be listed at home.
• The expiration date shall be set based on scientific evidence. Etc.

Restricted areas stipulated by the City Planning Act include areas where food-related business is not possible or buildings are restricted.
In addition, there are laws and regulations related to buildings, such as the Building Standards Law.
Be sure to check the restricted area of your home and the contents of building restrictions in advance.
１．Confirmation of restricted zone
Information on the restricted zone of the site can be found on the administrative map information provision system "i-Mappy", so please use it.
２．Confirmation of regulations under the Building Standards Law (for citizens)
"Easy Building Standards Law Concerning Architecture" (PDF)
３．General consultation on buildings
General Consultation Section, Housing and Architecture Bureau Information and Consultation Section (045-671-2953)
The Building Standards Law has a lot of specialized content, so consult an expert such as an architect.

Aoba fire department (045-974-0119)
To everyone who starts business such as restaurants