Food Premises

Any business involved in the preparation or sale of food must be registered with the local Council, as required under the Food Act 1984.

To register, the proprietor must submit a floor plan of the premises and a Food Safety Program to Council's Public Health Unit. Before commencing trade, the premises must be inspected by Council's Environmental Health Officer and the proprietor must submit an Application to Register which is to be lodged with the applicable fee. The application form is usually provided to the proprietor after the Environmental Health Officer has inspected the premises and confirmed readiness to commence trading.
Food premises must comply with Construction Guidelines as outlined in AS 3.2.3 Food Safety Standard. Contact Council's Public Health Unit to find out what requirements are applicable for the proposed food premises.

Floor plans need to include services, fittings, finishes and processes to occur in each area.

All registered food premises in Maroondah are subject to random inspections throughout the year to ensure ongoing compliance.

Food Safety Programs

All premises selling either unpackaged or refrigerated food are required to submit a Food Safety Program to Council for approval.

Food Safety Programs are documents that describe how a food business will manage the risks to food safety at their premises and must follow the format as set out in the Food Act 1984. Council's Environmental Health Officers are responsible for ensuring that each business has an adequate Food Safety Program and is following it.

Food Safety Programs must include the name of the Food Safety Supervisor at each food premises. A Food Safety Supervisor must have a certificate from a Registered Training Organisation that shows they have been adequately trained in food safety and have the ability to train and instruct other food handlers at the food premises in correct food handling procedures.

For more information on Food Safety Programs visit the Victorian Government Health Information website or contact Council's Public Health Unit.

Council's Public Health Unit can assist proprietors in developing a Food Safety Program - visit the staff at Civic Square, Croydon or telephone 1300 88 22 33.

Food Samples

Food samples are taken from food premises and checked for presence of food poisoning bacteria, unpermitted additives and for general compliance with the Food Standards Code. Over 300 food samples are checked each year from a variety of food premises.

For further information contact Council's Public Health Unit on 1300 88 22 33

 

Pay online

You can pay online for Health Act or Food Act registered premises.

When paying online, please remember to return your completed application form.