Food Business Licencing
Queensland’s Food Act 2006 and the national Food Safety Standards aim to ensure that food for sale is safe and suitable for human consumption, and to prevent misleading conduct in relation to the sale of food.
A food business licence may be required for premises where you prepare food, handle food and/or serve food to your customers. For instance, if you prepare food in one location and serve food in a different location, each may require a food business licence. If you are taking over an existing food business that already has a licence, you will need to apply for a new one as the existing licence is not transferrable.
An annual food business licence is valid between the dates 1 September to 31 August each year.
An Application for a Food Business Licence Form should be completed for the following situations:
- Construction and Licence of a New Food Business
- New Licence (existing food business)
- Mobile Food Vehicle licence*
- New Licence for an Approved Share Kitchen Facility (only applies to an existing approved kitchen facility being used by at least one other licenced food business)
- New licence for a home-based kitchen facility
- Amendment of Licence details
- Alterations/re-fit of Existing Food Business
If your business is a Food Stall (Premises other than a fixed food premises or mobile food premises) which you wish to operate for a “One off” or at any designated tourism or marketing event in the Longreach Regional Council area, you will need to complete an Application for a Temporary Food Licence Form.*
*Additional permits, external from food business licencing may apply if operating on Local Government Controlled areas.
*Please note that Not-for-profit organisations may be exempt from Food Business Licencing – Please contact Council’s Environmental Health Section for guidance.
Fees for Food Business Licencing
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Fee Description
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Unit
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GST
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Fee
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Health records search - For licencing and transfer information
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Per search
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N
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$239
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Premises inspection fee (For requested inspections)
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Per inspection
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N
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$239
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First re-inspection (Included in annual licence renewal and initial application)
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Per inspection
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N
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Free
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Re-inspection (as required)
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Per inspection
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N
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$102
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Category 1 Food Business Licences Application Fee
(includes administration, initial inspection and first year permit)
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Per application
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N
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$400
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Category 2 Food Business Licences Application Fee
(includes administration, initial inspection and first year permit)
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Per application
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N
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$500
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Category 1 Food Business
Businesses with breakfast preparation only (as part of accommodation activity), fruit and vegetable cutting only, ice-cream only, food vehicles and home base food businesses manufacturing non-potentially hazardous foods only, drinking (potable) water carriers and food stores with pies or similar only.
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Per licence
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N
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$250
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Category 2 Food Business
Hotels, resorts, restaurants, clubs, supermarkets and similar medium-large premises, takeaway food, bars, cafes, bakeries, small convenience stores and similar small-medium premises, food vehicles and home base food business manufacturing potentially hazardous food.
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Per licence
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N
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$350
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Further resources
Queensland Government - Design and fit-out + document Design and fit-out guide for Food Businesses
(Document) Guide for food stall style for premises.
Queensland Government - Home-based food business
Queensland Government - Food safety information sets
Queensland Government - The Food Pantry
