Food Premises fees and charges

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Our fees and charges for the 2023 / 2024 financial year are provided below.

All fees are stated as GST inclusive (unless otherwise stated).

We reserve the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with us for any updates.

Fees for functions under the Food Act 2014

Registration

Food control plan (registration) Amount
New application for registration of food control plan based upon a template (fee includes up to 2.75 hours of processing time, supply of thermometer and printed food safety plan). $513.00 fixed fee
Fee for additional time in processing the application $186.00 / hour
Registration renewal fixed fee for two hours of processing $373.00
Thermometer $33.00
Additional food control plan document pack $30.00 per pack
National programmes (registration) Amount
Application for registration of model issued by MPI of a business subject to a national programme (includes up to 2.75 hours of processing time) $513.00 fixed fee
Fee for additional time in processing the application $186.00 / hour
Additional national programme document pack $30.00 per pack
Thermometer $33.00
Registration renewal fixed fee for two hours of processing $373.00
Hourly fee for additional processing time National Programme Registration – All levels $186.00 / hour
Amendment to registration Amount
Significant amendment to registered food control plan based on a template or model issued by MPI or an amendment to the registration of a business subject to a national programme (includes up to 1 hour of processing time) $186.00 / hour
Fee for additional time in processing the application $186.00 / hour

Verification

Food control plan (verification) Amount
Verification including site visits and compliance checks with food control plans (includes up to 3.5 hours of processing and traveling time). $652.00 fixed fee
Where a verification results in the issue of a Corrective Action Request (CAR), that requires a return visit, then this follow up visit to check remedial actions and every additional visit is subject to additional compliance and monitoring fees. $186.00 / hour
Fee for additional time of verification activity $186.00 / hour
Failure to attend scheduled verification $186.00 / hour
Unscheduled verification $186.00 / hour
National programme (verification) Amount
A fixed fee for up to 2.5 hours of verification activity for National Programmes $466.00
Unscheduled verification $186.00 / hour
Where a verification results in the issue of a Corrective Action Request (CAR), that requires a return visit, then this follow up visit to check remedial actions and every additional visit is subject to additional compliance and monitoring fees. $186.00 / hour
Fee for additional time of verification activity $186.00 / hour
Failure to attend scheduled verification $186.00 / hour

Compliance and monitoring

  Amount
Application for review of issue of improvement notice $186.00 / hour
Second and subsequent return to business to check on compliance with Corrective Action Request (CAR) $186.00 / hour
Complaint driven investigation resulting in issue of improvement notice by food safety officer. $186.00 / hour
Monitoring of food safety and suitability $186.00 / hour

Fees and charges under the Food Businesses Grading Bylaw 2016

 Re-grading of premises Amount
Regrading of premises under the Food Businesses Grading Bylaw 2016 $210.00 / hour