Food Registration | City of Greater Geelong

Food Registration

If you want to sell food or any type of drinks to the public, you need to register with or, notify your principal council.

Advice on eggs for food businesses

Eggs are a highly nutritious food, used in many different recipes and ways. However, like meat, seafood and dairy products, eggs have the potential to be hazardous.

Betel nuts

The Betel Nut is prohibited under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 1.4.4 and Schedule 23.

Buying or Selling a Food Business

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Changes to a Registered Food Business

If you are making any alterations to your registered food business, it is best to make contact with your Environmental Health Officer (EHO).

Class 3 Food - Minimum Records

All Class 3 food premises need to maintain minimum records as a condition of their food registration.

Egg producer requirements and egg stamping

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Food - Doggy bag information

Many food businesses and customers are unsure of the laws surrounding 'doggy bags'.

Food Business - Advice on Hemp

Changes to legislation has allowed the sale of some hemp related products as food.

Food Business - Rubbish storage

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Food Business - Trade waste

All food businesses will have waste water as a result of their operations.

Food Business - gas and electrical safety

Safety is paramount in all businesses. Gas and electrical safety is monitored by Energy Safe Victoria.

Food Labelling - A Brief Guide

Food labels are required on foods for sale that are in a package.

Food Management Plan

The event organiser is responsible for the overall management of food vendors.

Food Registration - Principal Council

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Food Safety Programs

Food Safety Programs (FSP) are required under the Food Act by some food businesses.

Food Safety at Events for Class 2 and 3 Food

Food safety in temporary structures such as at events can sometimes be a challenge but this does not lessen the requirement to adhere to the requirements of the Food Act.

Food Safety at a Sausage Sizzle

Important information for the setting up and running of your sausage sizzle which will ensure you are selling safe food.

Food access and support in Geelong

Healthy, fresh, affordable food should be available to everyone in our community.

Food allergens

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Food and Health Registration renewals

All food and health renewals are sent out annually, in November/December of each year for registration of the following calendar year.

Food classifications

The City is responsible for the classification of every food premise according to their food safety risk.

Food registration at home

If you are thinking of operating a food business at home you will need to register under the Food Act, in the same way as a café, restaurant or any other fixed premises.

Food registration fees

The cost of food registration varies according to the classification, size and operations of the business that is being registered under the Food Act.

Food safety for community groups at events

Community and not for profit groups often sell food as part of their fundraising events. Food safety is an essential part of these events.

Food safety in businesses

Any business that sells food or drinks for human consumption will be required to be registered under the Food Act and to continue to meet the standards required.

Food vending machines

If you are selling food from a vending machine you must either register or notify under the Food Act 1984.

Guidance for small egg producers

Information has been developed for home egg producers with less than 50 birds and who sell their eggs.

Kilojoule Labelling Laws

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Mobile Food Registration

A mobile food registration is required under the Food Act for any van, cart or movable vehicle where food is prepared or sold. This includes coffee and other drink vans or carts.

Prohibited food waste for pigs

Under the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 it is illegal to feed food waste containing meat/animal by-products to pigs.

Risk Based Food Safety Assessments

When our Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) visit your food business, part of their role is to review your food processes to establish if your business is producing safe and suitable food.

Sausage sizzles

A sausage sizzle is a popular activity for Community Groups and Charities to raise funds.

Smoking Bans in Outdoor Dining Areas

Smoking in outdoor dining areas is now banned in Victoria.

Temporary and Portable Food Registration for Community Groups

Community groups use events to sell food as a means of fundraising.

Temporary and portable food premises registration

Food businesses operating from a temporary or portable site, like a marquee are required to be registered or notify under the Food Act, in the same way as a food business at a fixed address.

Temporary and portable food registration for businesses

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Thermometer calibration

One of the golden rules of food safety is temperature control through the use of a thermometer.

If we are your principal council we will assist you to obtain the appropriate food registration for the type of business or operation you are running.

Our Environmental Health Officers (EHO) will assist you to understand and comply with your obligations including the Food Act and the Food Standards Code.

We can assist you if you want to:

There are levels of risk associated with all food handling and food registration.

High risk foods

If you are selling food that is high risk such as requiring refrigeration or have any level of handling.

There are various types of food operations:

Fixed food business which includes operations such as restaurant café aged care facility food factory home business.
Temporary/portable food operation – such as operating out of a marquee or setting up at an event or in a hall
Mobile food business – such as a cart vehicle or trailer
Water carter
Food vending machine
this list is not exhaustive and if you are not sure what level of risk your food would be please contact us and we will assist.

The way the food is prepared and the scale of production will determine the class of food registration. Some of these classifications are predetermined but our EHOs will assist businesses to finalise the registration.

Low risk foods

If you are selling low risk foods such as packaged goods you will simply have to notify us as registration is no long required for Class 4 foods.

This can be done for:

Fixed food business – businesses that have a street address
Mobile food business – like vehicles carts and trailers.

Footpath trading

Al fresco or outdoor dining permit

If you are a registered food business and you want your customers to dine outside on the footpath you will need an Al fresco dining permit.

Food registration

Food registration fees

The cost of food registration varies according to the classification, size and operations of the business that is being registered under the Food Act.

Community safety

Tobacco Laws

There are laws surrounding the use and sale of tobacco, as well as, where and when smoking is permitted.

Fees & charges

Planning reference information

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Food registration

Food allergens

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Changes to Food Act classifications

From 1 July 2022 the Department of Health has introduced changes to the Food Act 1984 including the food premises classification system.

We always aim to educate and help businesses comply with the Food Act 1984 or the Food Standards Code. However where this hasn’t worked to address a problem or there’s a risk to public health enforcement action can be taken by Council. Enforcement action can range from warnings and Food Act Orders up to fines and even prosecution. Some of the common non compliant issues we see are not having adequate hand washing facilities having uncovered foods on display staff members not handling foods safely staff coming to work with gastro symptoms/food poisoning or not paying a Food Act renewal on time.
When you lodge a new Food or Public Health and Wellbeing Act application we will be in contact with you by email or phone within 10 working days of receiving your application. An application for a food or health registration can take between 4 and 6 weeks before approval to trade is given. This does not include any building or planning permit requirements which is a separate application process with the relevant departments. Missing or incorrect information and not being able to contact the applicant are common problems the assessing officer may have and this delays the approval of your business.
The Food and Health renewals are sent by email. The renewal notice and certificate are attached to the email as a PDF document. If you have not received your renewal and certificate by the end of December you should check: your spam or junk folder – some public email accounts like hotmail yahoo and gmail treat all PDF as spam all the email accounts you may have told Council about. We have sent the email to the registered proprietor’s email address that was given at time of registration or when you have updated this with us. If you still believe you have not received it then contact us.

Creating a smooth process for local business

Matt Stojanovic who works within the service to help business owners navigate the regulations that guide the set-up of businesses and the permits required describes the role as interesting and rewarding as it helps business owners get the resources to develop their ideas into reality.