Starting a food business?
The Food Act 1984 requires any business that prepares, handles, packs
or sells any food or drink to be registered with their local city
council.
If you will be operating within the Wodonga municipality, you must contact our Environmental Health Department to
commence the process to register your premises at least 28 days before
opening.
If you operate from more than one premises, you will need to register
each of them. Under the
Food Act it is an offence to operate a food
business without being registered.
Registration applies to most types of food business, including
catering businesses run from home and mobile or temporary premises, such
as stalls and vans.
This section contains information, guides, tips and
regulations for getting your food-based or health-based business off to a
good start.