Education and Hygiene Training
The Hobart City Council provides food education and hygiene training programs for businesses within the Hobart Municipal area.
Completion of the I'm Alert online training program is recommended.
Council also provides formal training sessions using the Foodsafe - Food Handler Training Program. Contact should be made with the Environmental Health Unit on (03) 6238 2715 for further information.
Resources:
Information Sheets:
Fridge freezer temp checks
Temperature Record - cooking
Temperature Record - delivery
Temperature Record - hot holding
Temperature Records - reheating
Cleaning schedule - hobart
Here you will find things you need to know about operating a food premise, as well the requirements for selling food at stalls, markets and fairs.
Food Premises
Registration of a food business
All businesses selling food must be registered with Council, or Council notified if the food being sold is not considered to be potentially hazardous food.
To register, follow the link to the Food Business Registration Form, print it, complete it and return it to Hobart City Council either in person or post it to Hobart City Council Centre, 16 Elizabeth Street, Hobart 7000.
An Environmental Health Officer will undertake an inspection of the premises and then process the application.
You must have received a Certificate of Registration of a Food Business before opening for business. Food business registration certificates include a number of conditions that must be complied with. Council may cancel your registration when non-compliances are found.
Registration fee structure
The fee structure reflects the risk category of your business. Your business will be classified as low, medium or high risk based on the types of food, processing and handling methods, the size of your business and whether your customers are from a high risk population.
| Food Business Risk Category |
Approximate Inspection Frequency |
Registration Fee 2011/12 |
| Low |
18 months |
$125 |
| Medium |
12 months |
$250 |
| High |
6 months |
$300 |
Renewal of food business registration
Certificates expire on 30 June each year. Registrations must be renewed prior to this date. Council will send a new food business registration certificate prior to the expiry date. By making payment of your food business registration invoice verifies that the details on the certificate are correct and that you are making formal application for renewal.
If any changes are required to be made to the food business registration certificate, contact must be made to health@hobartcity.com.au or Hobart City Council, GPO Box 503, Hobart, Tas, 7001 within 14 days of receipt of a new food business registration certificate.
Food Stalls, Markets, Fairs and Street Stalls
Please read the Public Health Requirements for Food Stalls leaflet to see what requirements must be met.
The way Council licences temporary food vendors has changed.
- We no longer issue certificates for one-off events, however Council must still be notified.
- We now issue annual licences for those selling food in the Hobart municipal area on a regular basis - this is currently being reviewed and new information will be available shortly. For more information please contact an Environmental Health Officer on 6238 2715.
Applications are assessed according to time frame of the event as follows:-
Temporary food stall - per day = $50.00
Temporary food stall - 2 or more days = $100.00
An invoice will be forwarded once the application has been assessed. These fees are discretionary for school and charity events. Contact should be made in writing to the Environmental Health Unit for the fee to be assessed.
Packaged foods must comply with labelling requirements.
Temporary Food Outlet Form