{"id":718,"date":"2022-12-29T15:58:50","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T07:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bdfa.gov.bn\/?page_id=718"},"modified":"2023-03-29T12:33:35","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T04:33:35","slug":"services-oper-food-business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bdfa.gov.bn\/ms\/services-oper-food-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Services: Oper. food Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 10px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 5px; font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"line-height: 7px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Last updated: <\/span><em style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--body_typography-color); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span style=\"color: #ff8a02; line-height: 7px; font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">01 Mar 2023<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center; cursor: text;\"><strong style=\"font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); line-height: 21px; font-size: 16px; color: #243b81;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; cursor: text;\"><strong style=\"font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); line-height: 21px; font-size: 16px; color: #243b81;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; cursor: text;\"><strong style=\"font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); line-height: 21px; font-size: 16px; color: #243b81;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">ON THIS PAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#starting-a-food-business\">Starting a food business<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#FPI\">Food premises inspection<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:20% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 10px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 9.6%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 9.6%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-width: 0 0 0 0;border-color:#a5a5a5;border-style:solid;padding: 0px 0px 30px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:15px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:0px;\" id=\"operating-a-food-business-page\"><h5 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;color:#018ea1;\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>OPERATING A FOOD BUSINESS<\/strong><\/h2><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p style=\"cursor: text;\"><b style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">The BDFA is the Authority that is mandated to ensure that all food in Brunei Darussalam is safe for consumption. Part of how the BDFA accomplishes this is to ensure that all food businesses operate in sanitary and clean conditions, food handlers practice good personal hygiene and that they have sufficient knowledge on safe food practices.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-has-icon fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#018ea1;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><span class=\"icon-wrapper\" style=\"border-color:transparent;font-size:16px;width: 1.75em; height: 1.75em;border-width:3px;padding:3px;margin-top:-1.5px\"><i class=\"fa-utensils fas\" style=\"font-size: inherit;color:#fc4a1a;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#018ea1;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" id=\"starting-business\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b style=\"font-size: 18px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">STARTING A FOOD BUSINESS<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p style=\"cursor: text;\">Anyone considering to operate a food business in Brunei Darussalam must ensure that they meet the requirements set out by the Ministry of Finance and Economy.<\/p>\n<p>For more information see <a href=\"https:\/\/business.mofe.gov.bn\/SitePages\/Start%20and%20Operate%20a%20Business.aspx\" target=\"_blank'\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Start &amp; Operate&#8221; <\/a>on <a href=\"https:\/\/business.mofe.gov.bn\/SitePages\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank'\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"cursor: text;\">Business.BN<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p>Authorized Officers from the BDFA may at any time, conduct an inspection of the premise during its operation. Within the scope of the Brunei Darussalam Food Authority Order, 2020, the Authorized Officer may exercise their right to enter the premise without prior notice and request for documentation or any other evidence during their visits.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-has-icon fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#018ea1;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><span class=\"icon-wrapper\" style=\"border-color:transparent;font-size:16px;width: 1.75em; height: 1.75em;border-width:3px;padding:3px;margin-top:-1.5px\"><i class=\"fa-utensils fas\" style=\"font-size: inherit;color:#fc4a1a;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#018ea1;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" id=\"FPI\"><p style=\"text-align: left; cursor: text;\"><strong data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\">FOOD PREMISES INSPECTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p>Food premises inspections are routinely carried out routinely and is an integral part of any food borne diseases outbreak investigations and public complaints.<\/p>\n<p>Food premises includes restaurants, cafes. hotel kitchen, canteens, factories etc.<\/p>\n<p>Inspections and evaluation of food premises focus on cleanliness, food quality and safety, food storage, equipment and utensils, food handlers, facilities available at the food premise, waste disposal and waste management, loading area and vector\/pest control.\u00a0 At the end of the inspection, a copy of the inspection report (in the form of a checklist) is provided to the manager\/supervisor.<\/p>\n<p>A scoring system has been developed to evaluate food premises:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A score of 70% and over is deemed satisfactory<\/li>\n<li>A score of 51% to 69% is considered unsatisfactory where the manager\/supervisor will be invited to a counseling session and required to carry out rectification measures within a given period of time. The premise will then be re-inspected. If premise fails to attain a score of 70% upon re-inspection, the Licensing Authority will be notified and the premise is recommended for closure.<\/li>\n<li>A score of 50% and below is deemed very unsatisfactory where the premise will be ordered for immediate closure. The manager\/supervisor will be required to attend a counseling session and the premise will be re-inspected after 3 days of closure. The premise will only be allowed to resume business if it found to be satisfactory on re-inspection (attains a score of 70% or more). Otherwise, the premise will continue to be closed for a total of 7 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"cursor: text;\">In addition to this, all food handlers are required to complete the Basic Food Safety Course for Food Handlers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:80% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.4%;padding-bottom : 30px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.4%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 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