Food Business Notification - Northern Beaches Council - New South Wales

You will need to notify either your council or the NSW Food Authority if you intend to operate a food business.

Notification must be submitted to council for the following types of businesses:

• retail food outlets, including:
  • cafes and restaurants
  • takeaway outlets
  • food stalls at periodic or one-off events
  • mobile food outlets
  • coffee carts
  • food trucks
  • retail bakeries
  • retail seafood outlets
  • delicatessens
  • chemists
  • cinemas
  • corner and convenience stores
  • petrol stations
  • school and sporting facility canteens
  • water carters.
• school canteens and children's services (for example, childcare or daycare where food is provided)
• manufacturers, distributors, caterers or importers who sell direct to the final consumer (excluding water-based food service such as river / harbour / lake cruises, ferries, floating restaurants).

Notification must be submitted to the NSW Food Authority for the following types of businesses:

• egg primary production producing no more than 20 dozen eggs (240 eggs) in any week
• poultry primary production growing no more than 100 birds at any given time
• catering and the food is not sold by retail directly to consumers
• home based and the food is not sold by retail directly to consumers - i.e they sell on to another party such as a cafe or restaurant to on-sell
• food or food ingredient importing and you do not sell by retail directly to consumers
• food manufacturing, including wholesale bakeries - noodle manufacturers - confectionery manufacturers - beverage manufacturers (including alcohol, soft drinks, juices, water bottlers) - manufacturers of dips, condiments, honey, oils etc. - acid preserved food manufacturers - nut and coffee roasters
• food wholesaling, including wholesalers that do not manufacture food products - distributors - contract re-packers
• water-based food service including river / harbour / lake cruises, ferries, floating restaurants
• transporting live poultry.