The association was established in early 1907 as the Miyagi Culinary Association, a voluntary association, and changed its internal organisation and name to the Miyagi Culinary Industry Health and Sanitation Association in 1971 in accordance with the Law on the Proper Operation and Promotion of Health and Sanitation Related Businesses. It is an organisation of people who operate in the culinary and catering industries in Miyagi, and currently has 23 members. It is a public organisation under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and has members nationwide.
 
The association provides guidance to its members on proper hygiene measures, sound management, business methods, standards for the layout of business facilities, and standards for hygiene-related foodstuffs and also aims to improve business skills and train technicians.
 
The pandemic of COVID-19 has negatively impacted on all of our members’ business since it began. In this context, our association created guidelines for the continuation of the Japanese Cuisine business according to the new lifestyle suitable for the COVID-19 from an early stage of pandemic. In addition, when the state of emergency declaration and the measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 were applied, the association made representations to the prefecture on its compensation policy. However, the cost we have paid over the past three years has been unbelievably expensive, and we are now facing on an important period in which our way of thinking is being fundamentally questioned in preparation for the coming era of post-COVID-19. Now is the time for all our members to join forces to overcome this difficult situation.
 
We are proud to say that Miyagi is a "food kingdom". There are Sanriku coast where is one of world major fishing grounds, vast plain and rivers and Oshu mountains, and those natures provide us rich foodstuffs. Moreover, the rice and water produce good quality sake (liqueur made from rice). Once again, we  hope you will enjoy the food of Miyagi.
 
The website has been resigned for customers and members to ease usability, and to conduct publicity. Particularly, we value on “Disaster Prevention Initiatives” based on the lessons learnt from the Great East Japan Earthquake and “COVID-19 prevention measures”, in light of the above-mentioned contents. An English version of the website has also been available.
 
We look forward to your help in revitalising our member shops and the association.
 
Miyagi Culinary Industry Health and Sanitation Association
Chairman ENDO Shin-ichi