These changes were made to ensure more relevant food safety requirements apply to businesses based on their food safety risk. The changes have altered some classes of food premises and their food safety requirements, establishing five classes of food premises with the inclusion of a new class, 3A.
All food businesses within the City of Greater Geelong will be re-classified to confirm their current class and the applicable food safety requirements – which include staff training, food safety program and record-keeping requirements. Many food businesses will have reduced food safety requirements due to these changes and some may no longer require annual registration with council.
What you need to do
To provide information to the City about your current food activities so that we can re-assess your food premises classification, you can fill out and submit the online form”
Update to food premises classification details
What we will do
We will:
- assess your current food activities and align them to the current classification requirements
- make any changes to your current Food Act Registration
- contact you regarding any changes
- adjust any fees which may be payable for your 2023 Food Registration.
