Who do I need to notify about my food business?

To register your business, or notify Council of any changes please complete the application form.

Food businesses must be registered with either the NSW Food Authority or the Local Council based on the type of food business you plan on operating, details on who to notify can be found below.   In addition to notification of new food businesses, all food businesses are required to notify their relevant enforcement agency (Council or the Food Authority) of any changes to their business details.

You need to notify Waverley Council if your food business operates in the Waverley LGA and is a:

  • children's service , eg. childcare or daycare where food is provided
  • manufacturer/distributer/caterer/importer who sells direct to the final consumer (excluding water-based food service such as river/harbour/lake cruises, ferries, floating restaurants)
  • retail food outlet, eg:
    • café’s, restaurants, takeaway outlets;
    • food stalls at periodic or one-off events;
    • mobile food outlets, coffee carts, food trucks;
    • retail bakeries;
    • retail seafood outlets;
    • delicatessens;
    • chemists;
    • cinemas;
    • corner and convenience stores;
    • petrol stations;
    • school and sporting facility canteens; or
    • water carters.

You need to notify the Food Authority if your business is:

  • egg primary production producing no more than 20 dozen eggs (240 eggs) in any week;
  • poultry primary production growing no more than 100 birds at any given time;
  • catering and the food is not sold by retail directly to consumers;
  • home based and the food is not sold by retail directly to consumers:
    • i.e they sell on to another party such as a cafe or restaurant to on-sell;
  • food or food ingredient importing and you do not sell by retail directly to consumers;
  • food manufacturing that does not need a Food Authority licence, eg:
    • wholesale bakeries;
    • noodle manufacturers;
    • confectionary manufacturers;
    • beverage manufacturers (including alcohol, soft drinks, juices, water bottlers);
    • manufacturers of dips, condiments, honey, oils etc;
    • acid preserved food manufacturers; or
    • nut and coffee roasters
  • food wholesaling that does not need a Food Authority licence, eg:
    • wholesalers that do not manufacture food products;
    • distributers; or
    • contract repackers;
  • water-based food service Including river/harbour/lake cruises, ferries, floating restaurants; or
  • transporting live poultry

To register your business, or notify the Food Authority of any changes please submit your details at www.foodnotify.nsw.gov.au