Starting a food business

Food laws and your responsibilities

• What is a food business?
• Food safety regulation
• Roles and responsibilities
• Food labelling
• kJ menu board labelling

Food business licences

• Do I need a food business licence?
• Apply for a food business licence
• Food business licence fees
• Food safety programs

Specific business requirements

• Primary producer
• Caterer
• Home-based food business
• Child care
• Outside school hours care
• Mobile food vehicle
• Water carrier

Premises and equipment

• Design and fit-out
• Using non-reticulated water
• General requirements
• Cleaning and sanitising
• Temperature control
• Animals in a food business

Skills and knowledge

• Food safety supervisors
• Food handlers
• Health and hygiene
• Cross contamination
• Preventing food poisoning

Non-profit organisations

• Non-profit organisation
• Fundraising events
• Donating food

Food safety is just one aspect of what you need to know when starting a food business. For general information about starting a business see Business Queensland. This includes topics about registering your business name, legal business structures, getting finance, leasing, taxation, employing staff, other licences and permits and more.