Food Businesses

To operate a temporary food premise, such as a food stall or market stall, you need to get the necessary approvals and be registered with Council.

A temporary food premises must operate from a gazebo type structure .  If you are using a vehicle you must register as a Mobile food vending vehicle or premises. 

See the NSW Food Authority guidelines for Mobile Food Vendors and Markets and Temporary Events.

To register a temporary food business with Council, complete the registration form below and pay the relevant fees.

Temporary premises application form

This form can also be used to renew a current license. 

The following documents are required to be uploaded, depending on your application:

1. Floor layout plan (required for all applications)
2. Registration with the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission (for Charities only)
3. Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) Certificate (for non-low risk businesses)

To get approval, you must demonstrate that the food stall and operators will meet the relevant food safety requirements and standards.

You must receive written approval from Council before installing or operating a food stall. Our Environmental Health Officers may carry out an inspection of the food stall during operation, to ensure that the requirements are being met.

Applications for a temporary food premises are required to demonstrate compliance with:

• Food Act 2003
• Food Regulation 2010
• Australian New Zealand Food Safety Standards 2001
• other relevant standards.

For information about food safety, visit:

• Food Standards Australia New Zealand
• NSW Food Authority.

To operate a mobile food vending vehicle or premises in the Byron Shire, you need to get approval and be registered with Council. Vehicles are classified as a food vending vehicle or a food premises, depending on the following:

For more information see the NSW Food Authority guidelines for Mobile Food Vendors and Markets and Temporary Events.

To register a mobile food vending vehicle or premises, please complete the registration form and pay the relevant fees. 

Mobile food vending vehicle or premises registration form

This form can also be used to renew a current license.

The following documents are required to be uploaded, depending on your application:

1. Floor layout plan or photographs (required for all applications)
2. Registration with the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission (for Charities only)
3. Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) Certificate (for non-low risk businesses)
4. Landowners approval (where operating on private property)

To get approval, you must demonstrate that the vehicle/premises and operators will meet the relevant food safety requirements and standards.

You must receive written approval from Council before installing or operating a mobile food vehicle or premises. Our Environmental Health Officers may carry out an inspection of the food stall during operation, to ensure that the requirements are being met.

Applications for a mobile food vending vehicles or premises are required to demonstrate compliance with:

• Food Act 2003
• Food Regulation 2010
• Australian New Zealand Food Safety Standards 2001
• other relevant standards.

For more information visit:

• Food Standards Australia New Zealand
• NSW Food Authority.

If you are operating a mobile food vendor business on:

• Council managed land
• within Council facilities
• at a Council managed event

You are expected to follow the Single-use Packaging and Materials Policy

This means that you are expected to provide, wash, and sanitise your own reusables or use reusables provided by an event.

Poor hygiene, food handling or unclean premises

Contact Council on 02 6626 7000

Poor hygiene, food handling or unclean premises for food shops licensed by the NSW Food Authority, for example butchers

Report to the NSW Food Authority

Food poisoning

• Events that impact multiple households should be reported to the NSW Food Authority on 1300 552 406
• Council will investigate food poisoning complaints if those impacted are all from the same household.
• If you have experienced what you believe is food poisoning, please complete and submit the Food borne Illness Questionnaire(PDF, 123KB)