Food Licence Brisbane

Starting a food business in Brisbane and need help with a licence?

Before you sink your teeth in and start whipping up your fare, you’ll need to ensure your business is compliant with local Brisbane City Council regulations.

Food Agent Australia is your go-to expert for food business licencing, and we are proud to have helped hundreds of businesses across south-east Queensland. In fact, our client base is estimated to be responsible for around 30% of all Brisbane City Council food licence applications!

Here’s a handful of well-known Brisbane establishments that have engaged the help of Food Agent Australia for their compliance and licencing needs:

Stone & Wood Brewery, Fortitude Valley
Karen’s Diner, Chermside
Easy Times Brewing Company, Woolloongabba

Process for Securing a Food Licence Brisbane

We understand that obtaining a new food licecse or transferring a licence can be confusing – especially when you have to navigate complex council requirements, but it doesn’t have to be when you enlist Food Agent Australia!

Food Agent Australia is 100% independent, we are not affiliated with council, but we do receive referrals from Brisbane City Council Officers to help food businesses like yours thanks to our extensive licencing knowledge and attention to detail.

Our process will depend on which type of licence you require, but in every case our aim is to streamline the steps and make the experience as stress free as possible – and help expedite the licence application process.

Here’s what you can expect:

Enquire with Food Agent Australia.
We will determine what type of licence is required for your business.
Design approval process (new fit out) or Food Agent Australia Compliance Audit (recommended for existing businesses).
Prepare documentation such as your food safety program.
Food Safety Supervisor Training completed (an online, Queensland Health recognised course).
Submit application to Council with supporting documentation for council to approve your application (this will include all items that will help expedite approvals and minimise the likelihood that council will request more information).
Council process application & book in their inspection
Brisbane City Council approve the licence – typically on the day of inspection if you are a Food Agent Australia client given

How Long Does Brisbane Food licence Application Take?

The typical timeframe for securing approval your food business licence with Brisbane City Council is 30 days from lodgement.

However, if you are working with Food Agent Australia, the usual turnaround can be as little as 10 days business days/ 2 weeks. This is because we have comprehensive checks and balances in place to ensure your application – and any operational documentation to support your application – are thorough and already answer potential questions from Council meaning you can be up and running faster!

Food Licences We Can Help With

If you are running a Brisbane restaurant, café, tuck shop, patisserie, deli, ice cream shop, or any other food business that has a designated kitchen you will need a fixed premise food business licence.

We can also help with licences for: