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Food business licence - Rockhampton Regional Council - Queensland

Description

You will need this licence if your business:

  • manufactures food (making food by combing 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 are 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 in one of the local government areas within which you intend to operate. 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 one year

Expiry

30 June

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $510.00

Category one. Fees for 2022-23
Apply Application All $800.00

Category two. Fees for 2022-23
Apply Application All $1050.00

Category three. Fees for 2022-23
Apply Application All $90.00

Short term business (up to 52 days per year). Fees for 2022-23
Apply Application All $1120.00

Category one - with food safety program. Fees for 2022-23
Apply Application All $1410.00

Category two - with food safety program. Fees for 2022-23
Apply Application All $1660.00

Category three - with food safety program. Fees for 2022-23
Apply Application All $700.00

Short term business - with food safety program. Fees for 2022-23
General Miscellaneous All -

Licence restoration:

  • category one: $295.00
  • category two: $440.00
  • category three: $570.00.
Fees for 2022-23
Renew Renewal All $195.00

Category one. Fees for 2022-23
Renew Renewal All $340.00

Category two. Fees for 2022-23
Renew Renewal All $470.00

Category three. Fees for 2022-23
Vary Variation All $100.00

Amendment of licence details. Fees for 2022-23

Lodgement process

Renew

The renewal application must be fully completed and returned to Council with the annual fee by 30 June.

Administering agency

Rockhampton Regional Council

Contact details

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