Catering Businesses
To ensure catering businesses operating from the Holroyd area meet all appropriate food safety and hygiene requirements, business operators are required to contact Council and, subject to meeting the relevant criteria, be registered to operate a food catering business.
The focus of this public health initiative is directed to those businesses wishing to or currently providing catering to weddings, parties, school formals, corporate functions and similar celebrations in halls, gardens, parks, residences, or commercial premises.
These requirements apply to all food catering businesses in Holroyd including spit roast caterers operating from a butchers shop or domestic premises in addition to those operating currently used as a restaurant or café or the like and known to Council.
To meet all the relevant food safety and hygiene requirements of the Food Standards Code and be subsequently approved by Council to carry out home or corporate catering, a business operator is required to lodge a written application with Council which includes the following information:
- Details of the business address of the catering activity and of any development consent or approval issued by Council for the commercial premises or home occupation.
- Confirmation that the business operator is the owner of the base premises and if not, that the consent of the owner is provided.
- That the base premises used for food preparation is connected to the sewerage system.
- A management plan of the catering business including:
- The types of functions and the anticipated number of guests involved.
- Details of menus.
- Cooking and food storage/holding facilities for hot and cold foods.
- Details of hand and crockery/ cutlery/ equipment washing facilities.
- Food transportation details including the vehicle/s involved.
- Food reheating or cooling facilities, if appropriate.
- The standard method food preparation and serving at each function.
- Details of standard operating procedures to avoid cross contamination of food/s.
- Staff training details pertinent to all food handlers and supervisors having appropriate skills and knowledge in food safety and food hygiene in accordance with the catering business.
An application will involve an inspection by a Council Officer at a mutually convenient time of the base premises including all appropriate facilities and equipment outlined in the management plan.
Applications involving food-catering businesses, which operate from residential premises, incur an initial inspection and administration fee as stipulated in Council’s fees and charges schedule. This fee is reviewed each financial year and is subject to change according to Council’s approved fees and charges.
A food catering businesses which meets the requirements outlined in the Food Standards Code will be issued by Council with written documentation which can be displayed to potential clients.
If you require further information regarding this matter, please contact Council's Environmental Health Unit on 9840 9840.
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