Business Information

Food Safety

Safe preparation of food is essential when running a food business. These pages will guide you through the science and laws surrounding food preparation.

If you have complaints to make about a local food business please visit the consumer complaints page.

Food Business Registration

All food businesses in Holroyd should complete the food business registration form and send it to Council to keep their details up to date.

2011/2012 Fees & Charges

Annual administration fee
- Up to and including 5 full-time equivalent food handlers - $257.50
- 6-50 full-time equivalent food handlers - $515
- 51 or more full-time equivalent food handlers - $2060
Food shops inspection fee - $167.50
Re-inspection fee - $83.70
Improvement notice administration fee - $330

The annual administration fee has been introduced to cover the cost of Council administering a food surveillance program. Inspection fees will be charged upon completion of an inspection and a re-inspection fee charged if a deficit is found and a re-inspection required.

If a serious breach is identified Council will issue an Improvement Notice which includes the administration fee. This fee covers the cost to Council of preparing the Improvement Notice and one inspection to check the issues identified in the Improvement Notice have been addressed. This fee has been prescribed in the Food Act and Regulations.

Previously, Council charged a yearly fee based on the size of the business. This inspection fee was only charged once regardless of the number of inspections undertaken during the year.

Articles & Advice

Council takes food safety seriously and inspects all premises selling food in Holroyd.

If you have any questions about food safety call the Environmental Health Unit on 02 9840 9840.