Apply for a food business licence

The application for an approval must be made by a legal entity (e.g. person/s or company. A trust name, business name or shop name is not a legal entity and cannot be the approval holder). The applic...

Licence types & requirements

Providing safe food to your customers is not only good for your food business's reputation but it is also required by law. Queensland legislation exists to ensure food businesses sell food that is saf...

Types of food businesses

If you are opening a food business, you may need a food business licence. Find out what activities require a licence and the different food business licence types.   + ...

Food safety training & guidelines

Food safety program If your food business involves catering or prepares and serves food at a childcare centre, private hospital, aged care or palliative care facility, you will need to subm...

Cleaning, sanitising & waste management

Food premises must be continually cleaned to ensure all surfaces and equipment that come in contact with food do not contain food poisoning bacteria. Cleaning and sanitising cooking utensils, tab...

Buying, selling & renovating

When selling your food business that is still operating you can obtain, upon application, a Licensed Business Compliance Inspection Certificate. An application for this certificate can only be made by...

Footpath dining requirements

Information about footpath dining approvals can be found in the Footpath dining article under the Planning for a business section of the website.

Food safety supervisor

A food safety supervisor is a person who has advanced food safety skills and knowledge and must have the authority to supervise and give directions about matters relating to food safety to people who ...