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URL: http://www.greatershepparton.com.au/residents/health/starting_a_food_business/
Starting A Food Business/Temporary Food Stall/Health Business
For more information about starting a food business, please contact Council's Environmental Health Department on 03 5832 9731.
The Food Act 1984 requires all businesses that prepares, handles, packs or sells any food/drink must be registered with their local council.
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Registering a new food business
Follow the steps below to register your food business:
Step 1 - Submit a Floor Plan
Provide a scaled floor plan of the proposed food premises to Council Environmental Health Department for assessment showing:
- The layout of all fixtures, fittings and equipment
- A description of materials to be used on surface finishes including walls, floors and bench tops.
- Locations of waste disposal area, storage areas, toilets etc
Step 2 - Determine the Classification
Please review the Classification List at the Food Smart Victoria website to determine which class applies to your business. The food safety requirements are linked to the class of food premises.
Please note: Class 4 food businesses do not need to register as a food premises but you do need to notify Council. To notify, complete the Notification form (PDF format - 119KB). An acknowledgement of your notification will be sent.
If you are unsure which classification applies to your business, please contact Council's Environmental Health Department on 03 5832 9731.
Step 3 - Apply for Registration
Complete the Application to Register a Food Premises form(PDF format - 156 KB) and return to Council with the applicable fee. Please contact Council's Environmental Health Department on 03 5832 9731 to find out the applicable fee for the class of premises.
As part of the application process Class 1 and 2 businesses need to have a Food Safety Program in place and ensure the person nominated for the role of Food Safety Supervisor has completed the relevant training.
For further information on these requirements please contact Council's Environmental Health Department on 03 5832 9731 or visit the Food Safety Website .
Step 4 - Arrange for a Final Inspection
An Environmental Health Officer will complete an inspection of the food premises once works are completed.
Step 5 - Approval
Council will then issue a Certificate of Registration. Under the Food Act it is an offence to operate a food business without being registered.
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Temporary Food Premises
Temporary Food Premises Requirements
If you are intending to sell food to the public from a temporary food premises in Greater Shepparton, you must either:
1. Notify the council,
2. Submit a statement of trade, or
3. Register with the council depending on which type of food you are planning to sell.
The following information outlines the requirements for temporary food premises and is separated into commercial and not for profit/community group requirements.
It is expected that all temporary and mobile food premises are setup in compliance with Food Standards Code and that food sold to the public is safe and suitable.
Form Link
Commercial Temporary and Mobile Premises
Under the new state-wide registration system for temporary and mobile food premises, the food business must register with the ‘principal council' and submit a ‘Statement of trade' (SOT) to each other council area that you will trade in.
Your principal council is the council in which the premise is based, equipment is stored or garaged, or the first trade occurs in for interstate traders. Once registered with the principal council, a statement of trade must be submitted to any other council that you trade in.
- Class 2 temporary food premises will need to have a Food Safety Program and a qualified Food Safety Supervisor.
- Class 3 temporary food premises will need to maintain Minimum Records.
- Class 4 temporary food premises will only need to notify the council in which they are going to trade.
Contact Council's Environmental Health team, who will assist you with becoming registered and advise you which class you will fall into depending on the risk level of food sold.
Form links
- Statement of Trade 1 (SOT1)
- Statement of Trade 2 (SOT2)
- Notification of Temporary Food Premises (N1)
- Notification of Mobile Food Premises (N2)
Not for Profit and Community Groups
Not for profit and community groups are also required to operate under the new state-wide registration/notification system. This includes any group that is fundraising through the sale of food, it does not include food provided free of charge.
There are different levels of registration depending on the risk/type of food a Not for Profit/Community Group is selling. Below is a table that outlines class 2, 3 or 4 activities.
| Class | Food handling activities - Not for Profit/Community Groups | Registration or Notification |
| 2 |
High risk foods which need correct temperature control at all times to keep them safe, such as:
|
Registration or |
| 3 |
Unpackaged low risk foods or pre-packaged high risk foods or cook and serve foods such as:
|
Registration or |
| 4 |
Low risk activities including such as:
|
Notification |
If you fall into a Class 4 premises then you are required to complete and submit Notification by a Community Group Temporary Food Premises form (N4)
If you are selling any food that falls into a class 2 or 3 food premises, then registration is required.
You will need to complete and submit Application to Register Temporary Food Premises - Community Group form (R5 or R6)
On this form you can include up to 12 known event/s and date/s of trading. Or alternatively, if you do not know all upcoming event/s you can complete a Statement of Trade for Temporary Food Premises (SOT1) form at least 5 days prior to the next event/s. If your community group is conducting a one off event and you only want registration for that event, then that can be indicated on the form also.
Any applicable payment information is detailed on the application form and should be paid on lodgement.
Your application will be assessed and on approval you will receive a Class 2 or Class 3 food registration.
For further information please contact Council's Environmental Health Department on (03) 5832 9731.
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Food Complaint
If you have found a foreign material (e.g. insect, hair, stone) in food you have purchased, or suspect you may have fallen ill from something you have eaten, contact the Council's Environmental Health Department on 5832 9731 to report this matter.
Important: Keep all suspect foods and packaging in the fridge for further investigation. Please remember to keep all high risk foods (perishable foods) cold (below 5 degrees).
The Food Poisoning Chain
For food poisoning to happen there must be a chain of events:
- There must be bacteria on the food
- The bacteria must have the right conditions to grow, that is, warmth (between 5 degrees and 60 degrees), moisture and food
- The bacteria must have time to grow and multiply
By preventing each of these you can break the Food Poisoning Chain and prevent food poisoning.
Health Business Registration
All hairdressers, beauty therapists, nail salons, tattooists, ear/body piercers and colonic irrigation businesses within Greater Shepparton City Council must be registered under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.
This process involves:
- Submitting a floor plan of the proposed health premises including:
- The layout of all fixtures, fittings and equipment
- A description of the type of materials to be used on surface finishes including walls, floors and benchtops
- Completing an Application to Register a Health Premises and submitting to Council with applicable fee.
- Arranging a final inspection with Council's Environmental Health Officer before the new business can begin operating.
Please contact Council's Environmental Health Department on 5832 9731 for more information.