New South Wales Council - Food Forms & Rules

Online register paths for food premises, home-based food, and temporary/mobile food businesses.

Register via eServices or registration form. Home prep not retailed at the premises may need NSW Food Authority notification instead of Council.

ABLIS lists Food Business Notification (online) and Food Business Registration Form PDF for Blue Mountains City Council, plus temporary/home-based guidance links. Risk-based administration fees listed for 2025-26. Prefer council site when a dedicated food hub URL is confirmed.

Business Premises Registration Form and Temporary Food Event Notification Form (OpenForms). Scores on Doors participant.

Online Food Notification Form covers new premises, ownership change, detail updates and mobile vans.

Food Business Registration Form required before opening. Risk-based inspection frequency published.

council@canadabay.nsw.gov.au

Complete business registration form and email Council. Temporary stall notification also required. PIN for failure to notify temporary stalls published.

Food Premises Registration Form before trade. Mobile food/drink registration form separate. Retail butchers/wholesalers → NSW Food Authority.

02 4306 7900

Fixed premises must register with Council. Temporary/mobile vendors at Council events use temporary and mobile food business notification. Scores on Doors participant.

council@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Temporary food businesses must notify before applying to trade at events. Contact Council for fixed-premises registration pathway.

86 Avoca Road, Wakeley NSW 2176

02 9725 0222 · mail@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

Registration of Business/Facility form covers food premises. Subject to routine EHO inspections with fees. ABLIS lists Food Business Notification for Fairfield City Council.

24 Macmahon Street, Hurstville NSW 2220

02 9330 6400 · ehadmin@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Separate notify paths for retail, home-based and temporary/mobile. Notify before trade, on change of details, or when ceasing.

Register as food business prior to operation; Temporary Food Premises Form for mobile/temporary. Home-based: discuss with Council Health Officers before starting.

02 9847 6666 · hsc@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

Register retail food premises online; Home Based Food Premises Notification Form for home kitchens. Temporary/mobile forms on same page. Contact 9847 6039 for inspections.

02 9879 9400

Notify of Food Business Details before operating. Mobile Food Vending Vehicle Permit required for on/off-street vending. Garaging-council inspections; phone 9879 9400.

2-14 Fisher Street, Petersham NSW 2049

02 9392 5000 · council@innerwest.nsw.gov.au

Home-based food manufacturers notify Council. If less than 50% of product is sold direct retail, notify NSW Food Authority instead. Temporary/market stalls need a Food Vendor Licence.

Online food business notification form when taking over or starting. Planning/CDC may be required for new food and drink use. Most businesses need FSS.

02 4921 0333 · dutyplanner@lakemac.nsw.gov.au

Contact Duty Planner before notifying. Online registration form. Retail butchers/wholesalers register with NSW Food Authority.

02 9911 3626

Food Premises Registration Application and temporary vendor form. Home-based/mixed businesses use registration pathway; contact Duty Planner for home business planning.

Notify using Health Business Registration Application Form before trading. Risk-based inspection frequency.

Food Premises Notification Form for new/change/close. Published inspection fee schedule by risk category.

Nil fee to submit Food Business Notification. Inspection/admin fees invoiced after inspection. You can commence after submitting notification (no permit issued).

Register before operating. Home food prep needs CDC/DA — otherwise use a commercial kitchen. Annual administration fee charged.

Free Food Business Owner Details registration. Separate Home Food Business Application and Temporary Food Stall Application published. Inspection fees apply.

Regulated Food Business Registration Form for cafes, home retail, mobile vendors and canteens. Separate temporary outlet registration for events.

Retail food businesses must register. Home businesses need planning approval before food registration is processed.

Business notification and registration required for permanent and temporary food businesses. Routine inspections apply.

Download forms to register food business and notify changes. Inspection program for businesses required to notify Council.

02 4221 6111

Register with Food Business Registration Form. Home-based that retail from home notify Council; those that do not sell from home notify NSW Food Authority. Inspection fees apply. Temporary stall and mobile vendor forms on same page.

02 9748 9999 · council@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

Application to Register a Business PDF on Food Businesses page. Return to Environmental Services. Inspections against Food Safety Standards.

All retail food businesses must register. Online registration form. Unannounced inspections at least yearly.

Town Hall House, Level 2, 456 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

02 9265 9333 · council@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

Register food premises before opening. Development consent/CDC required. Home-based food needs planning consent then registration. Temporary stalls: register at least 28 days before trading.

02 9843 0555 · council-publichealth@thehills.nsw.gov.au

Online registration form. Annual administration fees by food-handler count and risk category. Inspection fees apply.

Food Premises New Business or Change of Ownership Application; Temporary/Mobile Food Application for temporary locations. Home-based (B&B, family daycare) register with Council. Annual inspections.

Free registration for fixed, temporary stall and mobile food vehicle pathways.

02 4677 1100

Notify via Customer Portal before trading, including home-based. Development consent may be required.

Notify via Online Self Service before operating. Non-retail manufacturers/wholesalers notify NSW Food Authority instead.

Submit Food Business Registration Form for new premises or ownership change. Inspection arranged after lodgement. Fees may apply.

02 6023 8111 · info@alburycity.nsw.gov.au

Complete Notification of a food business form. Satisfactory inspection required before handling food for sale.

All food businesses must register/notify under Food Act 2003. Food and drink businesses page covers notification and FSS requirements.

1300 864 444

Retail outlets notify Council via Fixed Food Premises Application Form (fee). Low-risk home manufacturers notify NSW Food Authority online.

Food business notification form required. Free pre-start EHO advice/inspection recommended. DA often required for fit-out.

A-Z Forms lists Food Business Notification, Temporary Food Stall Application, Mobile Food Vending Application and pre-purchase inspection application PDFs.

Notification of a Food Business application PDF. Mobile vendors must notify. Mandatory/follow-up inspections with fees. Food Inspection Program via EHO.

03 5888 5100

02 6972 2266

91 Adelaide Street, Blayney NSW 2799

02 6368 2104 · council@blayney.nsw.gov.au

Food business registration form PDF. Temporary stall application (incl. Millthorpe Markets). Home-based food needs food safety plan and EHO inspection before production. Routine inspection/enforcement program.

Permanent, temporary and mobile food businesses must apply for approval. Inspection fees apply.

02 6965 1900

Food Business Registration Form. Visiting temporary/mobile traders notify with home-council registration evidence. Nil fee to notify intention to trade.

Fixed Food Premises Notification online form. See Food Businesses hub for related permits.

Online Notification of Food Business Form after development consent. Change of details within 7 days via same form.

1300 459 689

Food Business Reg-Update Form for retail premises. Mobile vendors notify and need Section 68 for public land; vehicle inspected. Temporary events may need S68/DA. Home-based guidance and FSS requirements on Food Safety page. EHO inspections use FPAR.

02 6340 2040

Retail businesses notify Council. Annual inspections of cafes, mobiles, stalls, home catering. Contact Environmental Services EHO for requirements.

02 6801 4000

Retail premises use Food Premises Notification of Proprietor Details. Separate temporary and home-based registration forms published. Wholesale also notifies NSW Food Authority.

All retail food businesses must register with Council. Medium/high risk premises routinely inspected. Covers restaurants, mobile vans and temporary stalls.

council@esc.nsw.gov.au

Register/notify via Notification of food business PDF. Regular Food Surveillance Officer inspections under Food Inspection Program. Fit-out to AS4674 for builds/renovations.

Retail food outlets notify Council of business and food activity details. Food Business Registration Form used for fixed/mobile/temporary. Regular EHO inspections. Mobile/temporary subpage has downloadable form.

02 6850 2300

Online Food Business Registration Form. Starting a Business page covers home-based food and health approval. Contact Economic Development / EHO for premises suitability.

02 6817 8800

Register with Council before operating under Food Act 2003. Home-based food not exempt development; must meet AS4674. Annual administration fee for registered businesses (NFP exempt). EHO inspection/education program. Standard 3.2.2A from Dec 2024.

Fixed Food Premises Registration Form including home-based. Temporary/mobile registration forms on Food Safety page. Fit-out guide for new premises. Inspection program via EHO.

1300 176 077 · admin@griffith.nsw.gov.au

Food Business Notification Form PDF on Food businesses page. Temporary event stalls also notify. Risk-based inspections (high risk twice yearly).

council@infogunnedah.com.au

Notify Council of food activity details. Food Premises and Food Vending Vehicle Registration form available. Inspection fees after EHO visits; no fee to register.

02 6724 2100

Registration forms for new businesses available by contacting Council. Retail inspection program under Food Regulation Partnership. Contact Council early when starting.

02 6728 8200

Registration of New Food Premises form satisfies Food Act notification. Design/fit-out to FSANZ 3.2.3 / AS4674. Food Complaint form available. Contact Civil and Environmental Services.

02 6924 8100

Food Safety page with free I'm Alert training for food handlers. Contact Council for registration/notification and inspection requirements.

EHO inspections of retail, mobile and temporary food businesses (~200/year). Mobile vendors must notify Council. Check temporary event requirements before trading.

02 4232 0444

Must register food business with Council and notify of changes. Home-based food businesses need a Development Application. Food & Drink Premises Guideline covers registration forms.

02 6895 1900

EHO inspections typically twice yearly ($100/inspection noted on page). Category B enforcement agency for retail hospitality.

02 6625 0500

Food Premises Registration, Food Home Business Registration, market stall and mobile van applications on Food businesses page. Inspection before commencing after construction. Home-based guidance on same page.

Food Premises Business Registration or Information Update form required. Free pre-start EHO discussion/inspection recommended. Mobile vans and temporary events pages under Food Services. DA usually required for new fit-out.

02 6746 1755

02 6920 5305

Fixed premises notification form required. Separate temporary/mobile pathway. Inspection fees for medium/high-risk.

02 7955 7777

Notify via online customer portal (Permits & Licences). Home-based: check zoning with Duty Planner; direct-to-consumer → Council, wholesale → NSW Food Authority.

86 Market Street, Mudgee NSW 2850

02 6378 2850 · council@midwestern.nsw.gov.au

Food businesses hub covers registration, food safety and mobile/temporary. Food Premises Notification Form on planning forms; ABLIS lists online notification. Mobile/temporary need Section 68 for Council land. Inspections via EHO partnership with NSW Food Authority.

Food and Drink page with Registration form for food business, mobile vending application and temporary event forms. EHO inspections and complaint investigation. DA required for structural changes/new fit-out.

1300 087 004 · admin@murrayriver.nsw.gov.au

Notify and register prior to operating under Food Act 2003. Includes home-based, mobile and temporary. Building/planning permit may also be required.

1300 676 243

Food Premise registration form required before operating. Includes temporary/mobile and related notification guidance. Inspection program via EHO.

Food Business Registration Form required before conducting a food business, including temporary events and mobile vendors. Change of ownership/contact/FSS also notify. Self-assessment form for internal use. Inspection program via Environmental Compliance.

Cnr Byng Street and Lords Place, Orange NSW 2800

02 6393 8000 · council@orange.nsw.gov.au

Register via dedicated food business form. Home-based food businesses need CDC or DA and may be inspected. Temporary/mobile Food Vendor Events Permit. Inspection fees under Fees and Charges.

Notify Council of food activity details (or hold NSW Food Authority licence where required). Home kitchen must meet commercial fit-out standards; EHO final inspection before opening.

02 4988 0255 · compliance@portstephens.nsw.gov.au

Business Registration Form for fixed, mobile and stalls. One-off registration fee for MFV/stalls. Fines for failure to notify.

Online Notification of conduct of food business form. Covers restaurants, mobile, home-based and temporary. Routine inspections; pre-purchase inspection available (fees apply).

02 6660 0300

Food Premises hub. Food Business Registration / Change of Details PDF covers commercial, mobile, stall, home-based. Notify before conducting food business under Food Act s100.

Notify before commencing trade (new premises or change of owner/details). Includes stalls and mobile vendors. Inspection and administration fees apply.

Home-based food: check Duty Planner for consent, then notify via Food Business Update Form. Direct-to-consumer regulated by Council; wholesale-only notifies NSW Food Authority. Subject to Food Safety Program inspections.

1300 345 345

Complete Food Premises Notification Form before commencing. Covers permanent, mobile and temporary food businesses. Home-based and temporary sections on same page. Inspection program via Environmental Health.

02 6767 5555

Online Food Notification Form covers fixed, home-based and temporary/mobile. Public Health page covers new food business guidance. EHO inspection before temporary food sales.

All permanent and temporary food businesses need Council approval/registration. No fee to register permanent; annual inspection fees apply. DA/CC or CDC may be required before trading.

02 6670 2400

Application for food premises registration/change of details. Separate home-based food business application. Mobile vans need inspection before trade.

02 6540 1100

Register before commencing via Food Premises Notification Details form. New fit-outs must meet AS4674 / FSANZ 3.2.3. Check NSW Food Authority notification where applicable.

Online retail food premises registration plus downloadable Food Business Registration Form. Covers permanent, mobile and temporary.

02 6849 2000

02 6343 1212

Online Food Business Notification Form for retail food businesses (except retail butchers).

Food Business and/or FSS Notification application ($50 from 1 Jul 2024; NFP/fundraiser/temporary market stalls exempt). Covers home-based, mobile, temporary stalls and B&Bs. Temporary stall registration two weeks prior. EHO inspections.

03 5020 1300

02 6835 9000

02 6830 8000

02 6830 5100

Complete Food and Health Premises Registration/Change of Details Application before commencing. Permanent, mobile and temporary covered. FSS requirements noted.

08 8083 8900

02 6836 5888

02 6827 1900

02 6990 1100

02 6828 1399

02 6847 6600