Environmental health and food premises fees

Food premises registration fees | Food premises verification fees | Other food premises fees | Other environmental health registration fees

These user fees under the Environmental Health Food Act 2014 cover processing compliance costs for food premises registration and verification, as well fees for other premises that need to be registered for environmental health.

Council's fees for 2025/26 have been confirmed. [PDF 722 KB]

These come into effect on 1 July 2025

Food premises registration fees

Registration and verification fees provide for a set time provision. Any additional time may be subject to the hourly rate of $174.

Environmental Health Food Act 2014: Registration fees	2024/25 Fee
New Food Control Plans (FCP) or National Programme (NP)	$376
Renewal of FCP and NP	$188
New registration multisite business (FCP or NP)	$376 plus $170 for each additional site
Renewal of registration multisite business	$200 plus $83 for each additional site
New FCP or NP (market operator less than 52 time per year)	$200
Amendment to registration	$204 per hour
Significant Amendment to registration	$376

Food premises verification fees

These fees include preparation, travel [within the district] reporting and administration time, if the activity exceeds the maximum hours set, there will be an extra charge of $179 per hour.

Environmental Health Food Act 2014: Verification fees	2024/25 Fee
Food Control Plan (FCP)	$716 Deposit (covers first four hours including administration and processing time)
FCP (low risk cakes and biscuits only that do not require refrigeration)	$179 per hour
National Programme 1 (NP1)	$179 per hour
National Programme 2 (NP2)	$179 per hour
National Programme 3 (NP3)	$179 per hour
Verification multisite business	$179 See FCP or NP charges for first site plus $179 per hour for any other site requiring verification
Unscheduled verification	$179 per hour
Verification outside the district - FCP or NP	See cost for verification and add any extra time, actual travel and accommodation costs
Technical expert for verification or unscheduled verification	At cost

Note for verification fees
The Council is not currently verifying National Programme businesses, so this fee is a placeholder. National programme businesses will be verified by third party verifiers, who will set their own charges.

Other food premises fees

Other associated fees under Food Act 2014	2024/25 Fee
Corrective Action Request (CAR) follow up, charge per hour	$179 per hour
Investigation resulting in improvement notice or direction	$179 per hour
Follow-up in relation to compliance with an improvement notice or direction	$179 per hour
Processing an application for review of improvement notice	$179 per hour
Monitoring of food safety and suitability	$179 per hour
Investigation and enforcement activity related to registration or complaint	$179 per hour
Technical expert review (advice or verification) associated with an investigation	At cost
Cancelling or rescheduling a verification (less than 48 hours’ notice)	$85
Failure to attend or facilitate a scheduled verification	$179
Mentoring and additional expert support and advice for implementation of FCP or NP	$179 per hour
Replacement FCP or NP guidance	$43
Replacement Licence	$43
Events – food stall approvals	$179 per hour
Copying and printing. Black and white: A4 – first 20 copies free then per page	$0.30 per page
Copying and printing. Black and white: A3 per page	$0.40 per page
Copying and printing. Colour: A4 per page	$2.70 per page
Copying and printing. Colour: A3 per page	$4.20 per page

Environmental health registration fees

Premises required to be registered under the Health Act 1956 and associated Regulations – current fees

Health Act registration fees	2024/25 Fee
Hairdressers	$244
Funeral directors	$379
Camping grounds	$379

Updated 30 May 2025