Procedures to obtain a Health License

Self-employed workers in Cuba, who carry out certain activities, may be required to have a Sanitary license to be able to provide the the service for which they are authorized.

If you are self-employed, the first thing you need to know is which activities require a Sanitary license for the exercise of his the serviceThese activities are:

Food and beverage manufacturer and seller through the service gastronomic (Palate)

Manufacturer and seller of food and non-alcoholic beverages at home

Manufacturer and seller of food and non-alcoholic beverages at home or on an outpatient basis

Food and non-alcoholic beverage manufacturer and seller at a point of sale (Cafeteria)

Winemaker and seller

Landlord of homes, rooms and spaces

Childcare assistant for childcare

In short, all the the servicegastronomic activities; the leasing of homes, rooms, and spaces; natural fruit peeling; winemaking and selling; educational and childcare services; and the production of sausages, smoked meats, and other meat products.

El Procedure of a Sanitary license It must be carried out in the municipal centers and units of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology, in the territory where the activity is to be carried out. Sanitary license It is granted when compliance with the required requirements is verified.

A health inspection will be carried out on the spaces that will be used for the activity.

The requirements to receive a Sanitary license are:

1. Present a medical check-up that certifies the worker's optimal physical and mental health and that he or she is not a carrier of any communicable diseases.
2. Have a sufficient supply of quality running water for the development of the the serviceIn the local.
3. Demonstrate a correct and systematic final disposal of liquid and solid waste from the activity.

The applicant will be notified of the response to the request within seven business days of their request.