business.gov.au

Food business licence - Burdekin Shire Council - Queensland

Description

You will need this licence if your business:

  • manufactures food (making food by combining ingredients)
  • sells unpackaged food by retail (for example, cafe, restaurant or takeaway food shop)
  • is a non-profit organisation and sells, on at least 12 days each financial year, meals prepared by your organisation at a particular place.

This licence applies to all locations and food business types, whether you are based in commercial premises, at home or from a vehicle or stall.

If you are going to operate as a mobile food business, you only need one food business licence to operate anywhere across the state. A mobile food business includes:

  • vehicles from which you sell unpackaged food by retail
  • food vending machines
  • water carriers delivering drinking water.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • meet the requirements set out in legislation
  • provide any plans or drawings
  • appoint a Food Safety Supervisor who is available when the business is operating.

You may also need to have an accredited Food Safety Program.

It is advised that you talk to your council before applying.

Duration

1 year

Expiry

30 June

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $188.00

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $50.00

Temporary food stall licence - per event. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $114.00

Temporary food stall licence - annual. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $45.00

Restoration of food business licence fee. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All $100.00

Additional fee for premises with non-potable water to cover water sample. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All -

Annual food business licence fees (new and renewal):

  • high risk (e.g. nursing homes, child care centres, caterers) - $376.00
  • medium risk (e.g. takeaway, cafe, restaurant, bakery) - $263.00
  • low risk (e.g. sweets, biscuits, fruits and vegetables) - $185.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Vary Variation All $103.00

Fees for 2024-25

Transfer process

Transfer

This licence cannot be transferred.

Approval time

Your application is to be submitted not more than 10 business days prior to opening.

Administering agency

Burdekin Shire 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.