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Registration of premises

All premises where food is stored, manufactured, or prepared for sale, other than those which have an approved food safety programme, must be approved and registered by Council under the Food Hygiene Regulations 1974.

Hairdressing salons must also be registered to show that the salon complies with the structural and sanitary requirements set down in the Health (Hairdressers) Regulations.

• A certificate of registration is issued after the premises have been checked by an environmental health officer to ensure the required standards are met. 
   
• A certificate of registration must be renewed every year. 
   
• The licensing period runs from 1 October to 30 September each year.   All licences expire 30 September each year.
   
• View fees and charges for registration 

Application form

• Application for Registration of Premises (94kb pdf) 
• Application for Registration of Premises  (354kb word)

Businesses with a Food Safety Programme or a Food Control Plan

Businesses have the option of having a Food Safety Programme which is approved by MAF.  Premises which take up this option are exempt from having to register with the Council under the Food Hygiene Regulation and are not inspected by Council.  The MAF website lists premises which have approved Food Safety Programmes www.eatsafe.nzfsa.govt.nz/web/public/approved-food-businesses.

Food control plans

Currently cafes, restaurants and caterers can opt to have a Food Control Plan under the Voluntary Implementation Programme.  The Food Bill is currently before parliament, and if passed will require all food premises to have a food control plan. Contact Council’s Environmental Health Officers to discuss a food control plan.

The food control plan is a new risk management tool being introduced by the MAF. It encourages food operators to take direct responsibility for providing their customers with safe food by giving them nationally consistent measures that are intended to help them manage food safety in their business.

There are two types of food control plan – off-the peg (template) or custom-made. The type of food control plan a business uses will depend on the level of risk presented by and the uniformity of food businesses in a sector. Read more about food control plans from the MAF website: http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/policy-law/reform-nz-food-regulations/food-bill/