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Food business licence - Ipswich City 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.

If you intend to operate a water carrier as part of your mobile food business, you will need to follow the guidelines outlined in the authorising legislation.

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

Duration

Up to 3 years

Fees

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Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $770.00

Design assessment. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $401.00

Application / assessment and licence - temporary food stall - annual. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $334.00

Application for desktop review of food safety report. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $328.00

Application / assessment and licence - temporary food stall one off event (up to 12 consecutive days in a single location). Fees for 2025-26
Apply Licence All $436.00

New food business. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Renewal All $401.00

Water carriers. Fees for 2025-26
Comply Inspection All $880.00

Reassessment of premises eat safe rating. Fees for 2025-26
General Application All -

Additional fees may apply, please contact your council for information on fees to be submitted.
Renew Miscellaneous All $74.00

Restoration fee. You will also need to pay the renewal fee. Fees for 2025-26
Renew Renewal All $401.00

Temporary food stall. Fees for 2025-26
Renew Renewal All $760.00

Fees for 2025-26
Vary Variation All $75.00

Minor amendment. Fees for 2025-26
Vary Variation All $118.00

Major amendment. Fees for 2025-26

Application process

Apply

The assessment of your application for a food business licence will consider:

  • if you have the appropriate approvals or permits for your food business (for example, planning and development approvals, footpath dining permits)
  • if you have the appropriate skills and knowledge to run a food business
  • if you have had a previous food business licence suspended or cancelled or been refused
  • if the design and fit-out of your premises is appropriate for the type of food business you are operating
  • if you need a food safety program, that it has been developed and submitted with the application
  • if you have a food safety supervisor.

Approval time

30 business days

Administering agency

Ipswich City Council

Contact details

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