Fees for food businesses

Your registration fee is determined by your business classification. A non-refundable $300 lodgement fee is payable when you apply. After your registration fee has been calculated and your application is reviewed, you'll be invoiced for the outstanding balance. 

A renewal fee is payable each year when your registration expires. 

For more information about what class of business you are, see the Department of Health website. 

Fees for class 1 businesses

Description Fee
Class 1 business registration fee $1772
Class 1 registration renewal fee $1017

Fees for class 2 businesses

New registration fees

Description Fee
Business registration fee for cafés, restaurants, delis, take-away premises or businesses selling unpackaged, high-risk foods $1772
Business registration fee for home business producing high-risk products that require refrigeration (like cakes with cream or custard) $948
Business registration fee for supermarket or manufacturer $3356

Registration renewal fees

Description Fee
Renewal fee for cafés, restaurants, delis, take-away premises or businesses selling unpackaged, high-risk foods $1017
Renewal fee for home business producing high-risk products that require refrigeration (like cakes with cream or custard) $624
Renewal fee for supermarket or manufacturer $2059

Fees for class 3 businesses

New registration fees

Description Fee
Shops and businesses selling pre-packaged food that requires temperature control, or unpackaged food that does not require temperature control $1132
Home business producing low-risk products that don’t require refrigeration (like bread) $527
Wholesalers, distributors or importers (including pre-packaged, low-risk food) $2186

Registration renewal fees

Description Fee
Shops and businesses selling pre-packaged food that requires temperature control, or unpackaged food that does not require temperature control $702
Home business producing low-risk products that don’t require refrigeration (like bread) $319
Wholesalers, distributors or importers (including pre-packaged, low-risk food) $1414

Fees for class 3A businesses

Description Fee
Accommodation businesses preparing food for immediate consumption by guests $1132
Food producer using a hot-fill process like jams, chutneys or sauces $1132
Home-based food producer using a hot-fill process like jams, chutneys or sauces $527

Fees for class 4 businesses

There are no fees for the registration of a class 4 business. However, if your premises needs an inspection as part of your registration, you will need to pay the inspection fee. 

We will contact you once you have applied to let you know if you will need to have an inspection.

Description Fee
Inspection fee $312

Fees for sporting clubs or community groups

Description Fee
Sporting club or community group registration fee $183