Do I need a label?
Find out if your food needs to have a label based on a few simple questions.
Remember, complete the questions for each way that you sell your food!
| Question Id | Question Text | Response | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | How do you sell your food? | Direct to a customer (retail) | Q2 |
| Wholesale to a food business | Q10 | ||
| Q2 | Is the food sold at a fundraising event? A fundraising event is an event used to raise funds solely for a community or charitable cause and not for personal financial gain. For example:
| Yes | Outcome3-Fundraising |
| No | Q3 | ||
| Q3 | Is the food sold in a package? A package is any container or wrapper where the food is wholly or partly covered. For example:
| Yes | Q4 |
| No | Outcome1-RetailNoLabel | ||
| Q4 | Is the food made and packaged on the premises from which it is sold? For example:
| Yes | Outcome1-RetailNoLabel |
| No | Q5 | ||
| Q5 | Is the food packaged in the presence of the customer? For example:
| Yes | Outcome1-RetailNoLabel |
| No | Q6 | ||
| Q6 | Is the food ready-to-eat and made to order for a customer? For example:
| Yes | Outcome1-RetailNoLabel |
| No | Q7 | ||
| Q7 | Is the food packaged and displayed in an assisted service display cabinet? The food is in a display cabinet where the food business serves the food to the customer. For example:
| Yes | Outcome1-RetailNoLabel |
| No | Q8 | ||
| Q8 | Is the food whole or cut fresh fruit and vegetables (other than seed sprouts or similar products) in a package that shows the nature or quality of the food? For example:
| Yes | Outcome1-RetailNoLabel |
| No | Q9 | ||
| Q9 | Is the food sold in individual portion packages? Individual portion packages are food that is:
For example:
| Yes | Outcome1-RetailNoLabel |
| No | Outcome2-RetailLabel | ||
| Q10 |
What type of food business do you sell your food to?
Food for catering purposes is food for use in restaurants, canteens, schools, caterers or self-catering institutions, where food is offered for immediate consumption. | Caterer | Q11 |
| Food manufacturer | Q13 | ||
| Q11 | Is the food sold in a package? A package is any container or wrapper where the food is wholly or partly covered. For example:
| Yes | Q12 |
| No | Outcome5-CatererNoLabel | ||
| Q12 | Is the food whole or cut fresh fruit and vegetables (other than seed sprouts or similar products) in a package that shows the nature or quality of the food? For example:
| Yes | Outcome5-CatererNoLabel |
| No | Outcome4-CatererLabel | ||
| Q13 | Is the food sold in a package? A package is any container or wrapper where the food is wholly or partly covered. For example:
| Yes | Outcome6-OtherLabel |
| No | Outcome7-OtherNoLabel |
Based on the details you provided, you may not a need label on your food.
However, you still need to be able to give information about the food. This information may need to:
- be displayed with the food
- be provided to the customer on request.
Next steps
Use Label Buster to help you create a product sheet with all of the labelling information you may need to provide.
Check if another food product needs a food label by restarting Do I need a food label?
More information
Read more about the labelling requirements in Division 1 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 - Requirements to have labels or otherwise provide information.
If you have any further questions regarding the labelling requirements for your food, contact your local Queensland Health Public Health Unit.
Yes, your food needs a label
Based on the information you provided your food must have a label.
This means that the label information must be included on, or attached to the food packaging.
Next steps
To understand what you need to include on a food label you can:
- Read about your labelling requirements
- Use Label Buster - our online tool to help you create a food label using a simple step-by-step process.
Check if another food product needs a food label by restarting Do I need a food label?
More information
Read more about the labelling requirements in Division 1 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 - Requirements to have labels or otherwise provide information.
If you have any further questions regarding the labelling requirements for your food, contact your local Queensland Health Public Health Unit.
Based on the details you provided, you may not need a label on your food.
However, you may wish to label the products you are selling so the customer can identify what it is and its ingredients. For example, you may be asked whether the food contains a certain ingredient that may cause an allergic reaction. If asked, you must be able to provide accurate information.
Next steps
Use Label Buster to help you create a product sheet with all of the labelling information you may need to provide to customers.
Check if another food product needs a food label by restarting Do I need a food label?
More information
Read more about fundraising events and your labelling requirements.
Read more about the labelling requirements in Division 1 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 - Requirements to have labels or otherwise provide information.
If you have any further questions regarding the labelling requirements for your food, contact your local Queensland Health Public Health Unit.
Yes, your food needs a label
Based on the information you provided, your food must have a label.
There is some labelling information that you must include on a food label. There is also extra labelling information that you can either:
- include on the food label
- provide in documentation.
A food business will need labelling information so that they can comply with labelling requirements for any food that they prepare for customers. A product sheet is a great way to provide the labelling information in documentation to a food business.
Next steps
To understand what you need to include on a food label and in product sheet you can:
- Read about your labelling requirements
- Use Label Buster - our online tool to help you create a food label and product sheet using a simple step-by-step process.
Check if another food product needs a food label by restarting Do I need a food label?
More information
Read more about the labelling requirements in Division 2 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 - Requirements to have labels or otherwise provide information.
If you have any further questions regarding the labelling requirements for your food, contact your local Queensland Health Public Health Unit.
Based on the details you provided, you may not need a label on your food.
However, there is some labelling information that you will need to give to the food business. This labelling information can be either:
- included on a food label
- provided in documentation.
A food business will need labelling information so that they can comply with labelling requirements for any food that they prepare for customers. A product sheet is a great way to provide labelling information in documentation to a food business.
Next steps
To understand what you need to include in a product sheet you can:
- Read about your labelling requirements
- Use Label Buster - our online tool to help you create a product sheet using a simple step-by-step process.
Check if another food product needs a food label by restarting Do I need a food label?
More information
Read more about the labelling requirements in Division 2 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 - Requirements to have labels or otherwise provide information.
If you have any further questions regarding the labelling requirements for your food, contact your local Queensland Health Public Health Unit.
Yes, your food needs a label
Based on the information you provided, your food must have a label.
Some information must be on the food label, other information you can either:
- include on the food label
- provide in written documentation.
A food manufacturer will need labelling information so that they can comply with labelling requirements. A product sheet is a great way to provide the labelling information in documentation to a food manufacturer.
Next steps
To understand what you need to include on a food label and in a product sheet you can:
- Read about your labelling requirements
- Use Label Buster - our online tool to help you create a food label and product sheet using a simple step-by-step process.
Check if another food product needs a food label by restarting Do I need a food label?
More information
Read more about the labelling requirements in Division 3 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 - Requirements to have labels or otherwise provide information.
If you have any further questions regarding the labelling requirements for your food, contact your local Queensland Health Public Health Unit.
Based on the details you provided, you may not need a label on your food.
However, there is labelling information that you will need to be able to give to the food manufacturer.
A food manufacturer may need labelling information so that they can correctly label the food that they produce.
Labelling information must be provided in written documentation to the food manufacturer on request. A product sheet is a great way to provide the labelling information to a food manufacturer.
Next steps
To understand what you need to include in a product sheet you can:
- Read about your labelling requirements
- Use Label Buster - our online tool to help you create a product sheet using a simple step-by-step process.
Check if another food product needs a food label by restarting Do I need a food label?
More information
Read more about the labelling requirements in Division 3 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 - Requirements to have labels or otherwise provide information.
If you have any further questions regarding the labelling requirements for your food, contact your local Queensland Health Public Health Unit.