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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 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 1 year

Expiry

30 June

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All -

Food business licence application (no food safety program):

  • short term (up to 52 days per year) in the Rockhampton Regional Council area - $99.00
  • category 1 - $562.00
  • category 2 - $879.00
  • category 3 - $1154.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

Food business licence application with food safety program (excluding short term food businesses):

  • short term (up to 52 days per year) in the Rockhampton Regional Council area - $755.00
  • category 1 - $1238.00
  • category 2 - $1555.00
  • category 3 - $1830.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

Licence restoration:

  • category 1 - $322.00
  • category 2 - $483.00
  • category 3 - $629.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Renew Renewal All -

Food business licence renewal:

  • category 1 - $213.00
  • category 2 - $374.00
  • category 3 - $520.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Vary Variation All $109.00

Amendment (licensee name, contact details). Fees for 2024-25
Vary Variation All -

Amendment of premises location - full assessment of premises for new location.

With no food safety program:

  • short term (up to 52 days per year) in the Rockhampton Regional Council area - $99.00
  • category 1 - $562.00
  • category 2 - $879.00
  • category 3 - $1154.00.

With food safety program (excluding short term food businesses):

  • short term (up to 52 days per year) in the Rockhampton Regional Council area - $755.00
  • category 1 - $1283.00
  • category 2 - $1555.00
  • category 3 - $1830.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Vary Variation All -

Minor material alteration of premises:

  • category 1 - $140.00
  • category 2 - $220.00
  • category 3 - $288.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Vary Variation All -

Major material alteration of premises:

  • category 1 - $420.00
  • category 2 - $659.00
  • category 3 - $865.00.

Fees for 2024-25

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.