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Understanding Food Safety Certifications
GHP Hygiene Grading
Under Good Hygiene Practice (GHP) regulations, Taiwan's FDA conducts hygiene grading evaluations for food service businesses. Evaluation teams assess workplace conditions, facilities, and quality assurance systems, grading businesses as "Excellent" or "Good." Certified businesses meet established hygiene management standards.
HACCP Certification
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is a food safety management system recognized by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. It systematically manages risks across every stage from raw materials to sales through hazard analysis and critical control point monitoring. Under Taiwan's Food Safety Control System Standards, HACCP-certified businesses meet international food safety standards.
Choosing Safe Restaurants
Choosing certified restaurants is the first step in ensuring food safety. Use this platform to find certified restaurants nearby. Look for hygiene evaluation badges displayed at restaurants. Also observe the restaurant's cleanliness, ingredient freshness, and staff hygiene practices.
FAQ
Since 2010, Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare has implemented a food service hygiene grading system. Local health departments send evaluation teams composed of officials and experts to assess food service businesses based on GHP standards, covering environmental hygiene, equipment management, staff hygiene, and quality assurance. Results are graded as "Excellent" or "Good," and certified businesses may display the corresponding grade badge.
GHP covers basic hygiene management such as cleanliness and staff hygiene. HACCP is an advanced food safety management system requiring comprehensive hazard analysis, control point monitoring, and corrective actions. HACCP requirements are stricter and broader in scope, typically applied to large-scale food service operations and food factories. Under the Food Safety Control System Standards, food service businesses above a certain scale are legally required to implement HACCP.
Data is sourced from the Taiwan FDA's open data platform, with the backend refreshing every 60 minutes. The certified restaurant list is updated as local health departments complete evaluations, while HACCP certification data is updated as certifications are processed. Some historical records may have changed status — please verify with local health departments for the latest information.
Data Sources
Taiwan FDA
Certified Restaurant List Dataset (InfoId=10), HACCP Certification Dataset (InfoId=17). Source: data.fda.gov.tw
Government Open Data Platform
Data used under the Government Open Data License v1.0. data.gov.tw