Experience Moonee Valley

Community temporary food events

All community groups/charity organisations must either register or notify their principle council of their intention to operate and sell food at temporary food events. This single approval will cover your events throughout Victoria.

Anyone who sells food has a responsibility to make sure that the food is safe to eat and will not cause food poisoning.

If you require assitance with determining who your principle council is and to discuss your food activites and requirements contact the Environmental Health Unit on 9243 8810.

Registration/Notification Process

Step 1

You must determine who your principle council is based on the following criteria:

where you routinely prepare or store food prior to the event
if this doesn't appy - where you routinely store equipment
if neither apply where the community contact address is located

Step 2

You must determine what food you will be selling at your event/s.

You must register (1.14 MB) with us if you:

handle high risk food unpackaged food (Class 2)
handle unpackaged low risk food or high risk pre-packaged food (Class 3)

You must notify (1.07 MB) us if you only indend to operate Class 4 food handling activities which include:

selling shelf stable pre-packaged confectionery
selling packaged alcohol
selling uncut fruit and vegetables - for example, farmers markets, green grocers and wholesalers
wine tasting (which can include serving low risk food or cheese)
selling packaged cakes (excluding cream cakes)
simple sausage sizzles at stalls, where the sausages are cooked and served immediately. This means sausages, sauce, onions and bread. (This does not include hamburgers or other high risk foods such as cheese).

If you intend to operate a number of events where you activies cross over between Class 2, 3 or 4 you must complete a combination form (1.30 MB).

Step 3

Complete and submit your documentation along with any associated payment (cheque or cash) to us for approval at least 14 days prior to your first event being held.

We will assess your application and give you information about safe food handling and preparation practices to make sure your premises comply with the Food Act 1984.

Food Safety Program/Minimum Records

You must maintain the following Food Safety Program or mimimum records at your event/s.

Class 2 applicants are required to maintain a Food Safety Program at each event.
Class 3 applicants must maintain minimum records at each event.
Class 4 applicants are not required to keep records however you must ensure any food sold is safe and suitable to consume.

Statement of Trade

A Statement of Trade (138 KB) must be submitted to each council in whose district you will be trading. A copy must also be sent to us if not included in your original application.