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Food business licence - Southern Downs 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. If you intend to operate a food catering business, additional requirements apply in addition to a food licence.

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

Duration

For fixed, mobile and domestic / home-based: financial year (annual). Temporary: 12 months or one off event (max 5 days)

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All -

Temporary food licence (stall):

  • 1 event (max 5 days) - $129.00
  • annual (valid for 12 months) - $248.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

Fees for new licence for existing approved premises (no plans required):

  • category 1 (high risk) - $535.00
  • category 2 (high risk) - $430.00
  • category 3 (low risk) - $300.00
  • home based (low risk) - $300.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

Fees for new licence or alterations to existing premises (plans required - plus design approval fee):

  • category 1 (high risk) - $535.00
  • category 2 (high risk) - $430.00
  • category 3 (low risk) - $300.00
  • home based (low risk) - $300.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Inspection All $205.00

Additional re-inspection(s) as required. Fees for 2024-25
General Miscellaneous All $84.00

Restoration of expired licence. Fees for 2024-25
Renew Renewal All -

Fees for licence renewals for existing approved premises (no plans required):

  • category 1 (high risk) - $535.00
  • category 2 (high risk) - $430.00
  • category 3 (low risk) - $300.00
  • home based (low risk) - $300.00.

Fees for 2024-25

Approval time

Within 30 days

Administering agency

Southern Downs Regional Council

Contact details

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