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If you want to sell food in Central Hawke's Bay, you need a food registration certificate. To apply you will need to go through your Real Me Login. If you do not have a Real Me Account, follow the the steps below to be prompted.
You need a food registration certificate to sell food in CHB. This includes:
To get a food registration certificate, you need to have a food control plan or national programme. These have been created by the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) and are designed to make sure the food you sell is safe for consumers.
To work out which plan applies to you, use MPI's 'My food rules' tool here
If you are applying for a registration using a template food control plan:
Apply Here – CHBDC can register & verify your business.
If you are applying for a National Programme You'll need to find a recognised verifier first (CHBDC cannot verify your business) You can find a list of recognised verifiers here:
Once you have a recognised verifier. Apply for your registration certificate here. You will need to provide proof of your appointed verifier.
Contact environmental health with any questions here.
Food trucks need a food registration certificate to be able to sell food. There are also special safety requirements and rules about where you can park.
Food trucks – also known as mobile food premises – are licensed, motorised vehicles used to sell food. They often contain all the facilities required to prepare and cook food safely on-board.
Food trucks are like any other food business, and need to be registered and verified to ensure they're preparing and selling safe food.
Your mobile food truck must be suitably constructed for food preparation and handling and sale activities.
You must:
If there is not enough space to prepare food, you can use an alternative preparation kitchen. You'll need to make sure this preparation kitchen is covered by your registration. Include this information with your initial application.
If you intend to ONLY use your mobile business within Central Hawkes Bay district you can apply and be verified by CHBDC – apply through the website here.
If you intend to sell in OTHER districts outside of CHB you will need to find and contact a registered verifier before you apply for your registration certificate with CHBDC. Find a registered verifier here
Once you have chosen a verifier and received confirmation from them (by letter), you can apply for a registration through our website here. You will need to provide proof of your appointed verifier.
You'll need:
Once your mobile operation is registered and you have a verifier you can operate from private land as long as you have permission from landowners, and trading from that land fits with permitted activities in the District Plan.
If you want to trade in a public space (for example, on road reserves, or in a public park or sports field), you'll need to apply to the Council for a public trading licence found here
Contact environmental health with any questions here
Food stalls are temporary structures used to sell or give away food at events, fairs or markets.
You need to register as a food business under the food act 2014 to sell food from a food stall in CHB, unless:
Exemptions from plans or programmes – MPI
Apply for an occasional FOOD STALL PERMIT here
If you are selling food for profit or, more than 20 times per year, whether it be on public or private land, you’ll need to register. Work out which plan applies to you, use MPI's 'My food rules' tool, here.
Once you know which plan applies to you, you can register your business.
If you are selling more than 20 times per year and intend to ONLY sell within Central Hawkes Bay district you can apply and be verified by CHBDC – apply through the website here.
If you are selling more than 20 times per year and intend to sell in OTHER districts outside of CHB you will need to find and contact a registered verifier before you apply for your registration certificate with CHBDC. Find a registered verifier here
Once you have chosen a verifier and received confirmation from them (by letter), you can apply for a registration through our website here
You'll need:
Once your food stall is registered and you have a verifier you can operate from private land as long as you have permission from landowners, and trading from that land fits with permitted activities in the District Plan.
If you want to trade in a public space (for example, on road reserves, or in a public park or sports field), you'll need to apply to the Council for a public trading licence found here
You can only operate outside the central Hawkes Bay District if you are verified by an external verifier and you have registered.
Contact environmental health with any questions here
If you are the organiser of a market – please complete and submit this form here
What are the rules? Here’s a summary of what is expected:
A market can be a great community enterprise providing a wealth of vibrancy, goods & foods to our streets. Any market (occasional or periodic) needs to be approved & registered with council. Out teams need to evaluate: (not limited to)
All food services / food for sale for human consumption should have a registration or permit to operate a stall at a market
IT IS THE MARKET ORGANISER WHO IS RESPONSIBLE IN MAKING SURE ALL STALL HOLDERS HAVE THE CORRECT PERMIT OR REGISTRATION UNDER THE FOOD ACT 2014. This check should form part of your process when assigning stalls to applicants.
If you are selling food to raise money, you don't need a food registration certificate as long as you operate fewer than 20 times a year
You don't need a food registration certificate to sell food at a sausage sizzle or other fundraiser (for example, a school fair) – as long as you operate fewer than 20 times a year.
Whilst no formal registration is required, you must inform council of your event. Please use this this form to advise council of your fundraising event.
Sausages must be fresh, good quality and ideally pre-cooked.
Before the event:
During the event:
School fairs usually have a number of food stalls, ranging from registered trucks and stalls to whānau making food at home for the event.
It is the market organiser who is responsible for notifying council of the market and ensuring all stalls have the correct registration (if required).
Public market and large event organisers can apply for a market/event licence here
You can sell food as part of a fundraiser on any private property, as long as it is in a zone that permits commercial activities and you have the permission of the owner. i.e supermarket carparks, school grounds
If you want to trade in a public space (for example, on road reserve, or in a park or sports field), you'll need to apply to the Council for a trading licence. We generally won't allow sales on a public road or footpath.
Apply to trade in a public place here
Contact environmental health with any questions here
A health licence is confirmation that a business is registered with Council. The Council checks that they are operating to acceptable health standards.
Once you're registered, you need to display your certificate of registration and re-register each year.
A health licence is granted to the owner of a business, not the business itself. If you're buying or leasing a business, you need to apply for a new health licence before you can start trading.
You also need a health licence if your business involves an "offensive trade" – this is defined in schedule 3 of the Health Act and includes things like rubbish collection, septic tank desludging and tanning hides.
Schedule 3, Health Act 1956 – legislation.govt.nz
You don't need a health licence to do:
However, you still need to make sure you're following health and safety guidelines.
You need to complete the form and pay the fee.
It's a good idea to apply well in advance of your street appeal date. Some dates are in high demand and your first choice of date is not guaranteed.
National charities that have a designated street appeal date will be given special consideration.
Buskers can bring great colour and life and they're welcome in our vibrant little District.
However, to entertain in public they do need the Council's permission. There may be times when it is necessary to withhold permission, for example when other activities are underway in the downtown area.
Buskers shouldn't create a nuisance by obstructing or harassing people or by making too much noise. Buskers should also seek permission from the owners or staff of shops in the area where they plan to entertain.
Buskers can be issued with a permit for a maximum of one month only, unless prior permission has been granted.
Prospective buskers must complete and application form and be in possession of a permit to busk.
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