Bauru sandwich is cultural heritage of the state of SP Ponto Chic/Disclosure Bars and restaurants can request or renew the certification seal for the Bauru sandwich, an intangible heritage of the state of São Paulo and the city of Bauru. The seal guarantees that the establishment offers the traditional recipe for the French bread snack, which includes slices of roast beef, sliced ??tomatoes, yellow cheese and pickles. ? Join the g1 Bauru e Marília channel on WhatsApp Due to the importance of the gastronomic delicacy for Bauru (SP), the seal aims to highlight tradition, preserve identity and value the initiative of businesspeople in the bar and restaurant sector who prioritize the quality of services provided by those who apply the recipe in their respective restaurants. In this report you will see: What are the criteria for obtaining the certificate? How to obtain certification? Which restaurants in the region have the certificate? Check out how the traditional bauru sandwich is prepared. According to the city hall, those who wish to register should contact the Secretariat of Economic Development, Tourism and Innovation (Sedecon). If the place has questions or needs more information, you can contact us by phone (14) 3227-7819, email (desenvolvimento@bauru.sp.gov.br) or in person, at Avenida Duque de Caxias, 16-55. READ ALSO Snack Bauru and Zé do Skinão: find out how the intangible heritage sandwich became famous in the city Sandwich symbol of Bauru that has been served with the original recipe in the same snack bar since 1970 Bauru represents Brazil in a list of the best sandwiches in the world In addition, there are a series of commitments, foreseen by the Municipal Tourism Council of Bauru (Comtur), that the owners need to make. What are the criteria to obtain the certificate? Among them are the guarantee of following the originality of the recipe, in accordance with Municipal Law 4,314/1998, which guarantees the Bauru Sandwich as intangible heritage, the contribution with the Council to rescue the dish as heritage and the maintenance of the quality of the product and the way services are provided. Other than that, participation in events to publicize the Bauru Sandwich and the appreciation of the dish as a food that drives tourism in the municipality are also necessary. Owners must be in direct contact with the bodies for the success of certification policies. The city of Bauru in São Paulo has a monument to Bauruzinho Carlos Hinke/ Machine Cult The person responsible is the Bauru Municipal Tourism Council, with support from the Secretariat of Economic Development, Tourism and Innovation. In relation to Comtur, the institution is responsible for receiving requests, analyzing documentation, carrying out a technical visit, approving or disapproving, issuing the certificate, carrying out semi-annual monitoring and renewing certification every two years. How to obtain certification? The process consists of the following steps: 1) Request for certification; 2.)Registration of the establishment; 3) Delivery of documentation; 4) Document analysis; 5) Technical visit by the commission; 6) Approval by COMTUR; 7) Publication in the Official Gazette; 8) Delivery of the certificate. Once granted, the certification is valid for 2 years. Which restaurants in the region have the certificate? According to Sedecon, the establishments with current certification are Grappa Caffè (Marília), which received the certificate in 2025 and the Association of Social Assistance and Promotion Entities of Bauru and Region (AEAPS), certified in 2024, valid until mid-2026, unless possible renewal or cancellation. The restaurants that need to be renovated are Empório Santa Therezinha, Empório Santa Emília and Evento Viva Bauru, all with certificates from 2023. The establishment Esquina do Bauru Restaurante Ltda. The certification process is underway, awaiting the completion of the analysis to issue the certificate.