Food Business Notification - Richmond Valley Council - New South Wales

Description

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.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please contact your council or the NSW Food Authority to identify any eligibility requirements.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $180.00

Fees for 2023-24

Further fees may apply. Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Comply Inspection All $370.00

Pre-purchase inspection (minimum). Fees for 2023-24

Comply Inspection All $185.00

Further inspection fee for deficiencies not rectified from previous inspections (high / medium premises only). Fees for 2023-24

Comply Inspection All -

General inspection:

  • low risk premises - $102.00
  • medium / high risk - $185.00.

Fees for 2023-24

Act(s) name

Food Act 2003 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Food Regulation 2015 New South Wales

Administering agency

Richmond Valley Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.