Checklist for starting a food business
Getting Started
Contact Environmental Health, Town
Planning, Building & Waste departments
Contact other relevant organisations (e.g.
South East Water)
Selecting a suitable premises
Organise Environmental Health Officer to
meet on-site to assess premises
Submitting plans
Draw up plans containing information in
Food Premises Design and construction
Specifications
Submit two copies of plans along with the
applicable fee & plans approval form to the
Environmental Health Department.
Plans approval
Confirmation of approval and endorsed
copy of plans recieved
Commence building works
Progress inspection
Organise an inspection with Environmental
Health Officer
Develop Food Safety Program
Choose Food Safety Program template
Complete Food Safety Program
Food Safety Supervisor
Nominate an appropriate person to be the
food safety supervisor for the premises
Completed or enrolled into required
training.
Final inspection
All works completed
Premises is clean and ready for trading
Food Safety Program ready for
submission
Organise inspection time with
Environmental Health Officer
Food Act registration
Submit Food Act registration form, pay
appropriate fee.
Submit Food Safety Program and Food
Safety Supervisor certificate (Statement of
Attainment) to Council
Other Permits/Approvals
All other permits/approvals finalised
Food Business approvals process
Getting started
To operate a food business you must be
registered with your local Council under the
Food Act 1984. The following information
focuses on the Environmental Health Services
approval process and relates to setting up a
new business.
It is recommended that you make contact with
all relevant authorities and Bayside City Council
departments as soon as possible to avoid
delays in the approval process. Contact details
for other organisations and Council departments
are included at the