Food businesses

Any business that sells food or drink in Nillumbik must be registered with Nillumbik Shire Council and comply with all relevant regulations to ensure food safety.

In accordance with the Victorian Food Act 1984, you are required to register the premises where food is prepared for sale or provided as part of a service.

This includes (but is not limited to):

• Cafes and restaurants
• Domestic or home-based kitchens
• Mobile food vehicles and food stalls
• Grocers and supermarkets
• Childcare centres and aged care facilities
• Other similar food businesses

Ensuring your food premises is registered and meets health and safety standards helps protect public health and supports your business’s compliance with state legislation.

Each premises will be registered under a classification depending on the type of food offered. For examples of food activities that fall under each classification, as well as the Victorian Government guidelines for each class, visit the Food Business Classification section of the Department of Health website.

Note: Some primary industry businesses need to be registered with other authorities, not Council. Meat and poultry processing facilities, butchers and fishmongers need to register with PrimeSafe. Dairy processors, transporters, manufacturers and distributors need to register with Dairy Food Safety Victoria.

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