Application to Prepare Food for Sale in a Residential Premises

Have you completed the Food Business Registration/Notification Form?

You will need to attach your completed Form to this application. 

If you have not already completed the Food Business Registration/Notification Form, click here to be redirected.

Supporting Documents - Floor Plan

Attach a plan of the residence, clearly indicating all areas that will be utilised for the food preparation, production, storage, processing or other uses associated with the business (e.g. office areas).

A separate Building Permit may be required prior to alterations to the residence being undertaken. Therefore please contact City’s Building Service on 9394 5000 to discuss further.

Details of Food Handling Activities

Some low risk food handling activities may be permitted in residential kitchens, however more complex food processing activities will need to be undertaken in an approved purpose built commercial kitchen.

Other foods may be approved by the City of Armadale but only where they are assessed and the residential kitchen is of a suitable design and standard.

If your kitchen is not of a commercial standard and you wish to undertake more complex food processing activities, you have the option of hiring a City owned commercial kitchen.

Please contact the City Health Service on 9394 5000 for information on these kitchens, associated fees and their availability.

Checklist for Approval

Your application must be accompanied with the following:

• A scaled floor plan of the residential kitchen showing all existing fixtures, fittings, and finishes (prefer A4 size and or/graph paper). 
• A letter outlining in detail, the proposed food handling activity. Please include detailed information on the following:
  - The food/s to be prepared and expected numbers or volumes
  - A list of all ingredients, place of purchase and how they will be transported
  - Proposed frequency of preparation
  - An indication of the processes / recipe, involved with making the food products;
  - Details of storage conditions of food products and finished product to prevent contamination
  - Proposed method of sale.
• A sample of the food package labels to be used, compliant with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
• Completed Food Business Notification/Registration Form
• Any other information considered relevant

Declaration:

I, the person making this application declare that:

• This application form is accompanied by a signed and completed “Food Notification/Registration Form”. 
• I have provided all the required information as outlined in the checklist provided, and associated documents.
• The information contained in this application is true and correct in every particular. 

Upon submitting your application, the City will contact you to arrange payment of the application fee. For current application fees, refer to the Health Services Schedule of Fees and Charges.