All food businesses must be registered.

Food operations include:

• selling food
• cooking food
• storing or handling food
• preparing food
• distributing food

The law requires food business operators to register their premises at least 28 days before operating.

Once you have registered your food business, you must notify us of:

• a change of proprietor
• a change of address for the business
• if the nature of the business changes

Registration is free of charge.