Encouraging new businesses and innovation is important to the City of Belmont. If you are considering starting a food business, the City has a range of information to help guide you through the approvals process.

Food trucks and mobile food vehicles

Food trucks are often a popular attraction at events, festivals and local activities in the City of Belmont.

If you would like to trade from a food truck or mobile food vehicle business, please read the City’s Mobile Food Trader Guidelines which direct the location, operation and regulation of mobile food vehicle trade within the local area. You can apply for approval for an individual food truck or as a collection of food trucks which operate in a coordinated manner.

Download the Mobile Food Trader Guidelines

For more information, please email placemaking@belmont.wa.gov.au​.

Health requirements for your food business

Whether you plan for your business to be permanent, mobile or temporary (for example, for an event), your business needs to comply with the Food Act 2008, Food Regulations 2009 and Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. For help navigating these requirements, please refer to the documents below.

Download Safe Food Australia – A guide to the Food Safety Standards

Download the City’s Food Business Design, Construction and Operation Guidelines

Under the Food Act 2008, you will also need to complete Notification or Registration of the food business with the City.

Find out more about the City’s food business registration and permits

What happens when you apply for approval

Here is a summary of the process which follows your application for approval:

• The City’s Health Services team will assess your registration form and supporting documentation such as detailed fit out plans for the food premises;
• Once this process is complete, the City will send you a letter of assessment along with the assessed plans;
• If your application is approved and all other approvals are in place, at this stage you can proceed with the construction and fit-out of the food premises;
• Once your construction and fit-out are complete, the premises cleaned and ready to operate, a Food Premises Fit Out Inspection can be arranged.

Following a successful fit-out inspection, your food business will be able to trade and you will be issued with a Certificate of Registration.

For more information, please email belmont@belmont.wa.gov.au  or phone the City’s Health Services team on 9477 7222.
 

More helpful information

View the City’s Food Business Registration and Permits webpage

Download the City's Food Premises Fit Out/Alterations Inspection Request form