FOOD LICENSING

Ensuring Food Safety and compliance in Cook Shire

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 for 12 months from the date of issue.