Food Transport Business Report | Hwang Yunsang Administrative Office

Procedure

Procedure type

Notification Difficulty Low
You submit the statutory report form and required documents. Once the documents are in order the report is accepted; for some reports the authority checks the contents before accepting it.

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Confirm whether a report is required: A manufacturer or seller carrying its own products in its own vehicle, or anyone carrying only ambient-temperature food, does not need to report. Report when specializing in transporting perishable food; unreported operation is subject to criminal penalties, so decide before starting.
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Check the vehicle structure: The vehicle must be a dedicated food vehicle with an enclosed compartment that maintains refrigeration (0-10°C) or freezing (-18°C or below). Loading ice boxes in an ordinary box truck is not accepted, and for a used freezer truck check that the vehicle registration shows the refrigerated or frozen structure.
03
Prepare the garage, car wash and office: A garage may be a rented nearby parking lot and the car wash facility may be replaced by an external car wash. Whether a shared office counts as an office varies by local government, so confirm with the hygiene department in advance.
04
Complete hygiene training: Complete food hygiene training before reporting and obtain the certificate. Training before starting business is the rule, so schedule it before the filing date.
05
Check health examinations: If you carry unpackaged food yourself, have a health examination before starting. If you carry only fully packaged food, no health examination is required, so decide based on what you carry.
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Submit the business report: Submit the report, training certificate, vehicle registration and garage and office use documents to the hygiene department of the district office where the office is located. Processing usually takes about 3 days, and a change report is required if the vehicle changes or increases.

Filing route

Hygiene department of the city, county or district office where the office is located

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

Official check

Actual processing agencyCompetent Korean authority or official service

Statutory and policy authorityMinistry of Food and Drug Safety

Online routeGovernment24 · Food Safety Korea

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check

Basic documents

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Food business report form (Food Sanitation Act Enforcement Rule Form No. 37)Food hygiene training certificateID (corporate registry extract for a corporation)Vehicle registration (showing refrigerated or frozen structure)Garage lease or other proof of the right to useOffice lease or other proof of the right to use, and building registerCar wash facility usage contract (if using an external car wash)Staff health examination certificates (if carrying unpackaged food)

식품 영업 신고서(별지 제37호서식)

HWP original PDF

Source: Korea National Law Information Center, 「식품위생법 시행규칙」 별지 제37호서식(effective 2026.09.01.) · checked 2026.10.26. · the form is in Korean; confirm it is the current version before submitting.

If you do not check whether a report is required and the vehicle structure before buying a vehicle and signing the office lease, you may spend money on a vehicle and office that are not accepted and have to prepare them again.

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.