Food Licences

Licence Fees

Please note, all charges are GST inclusive unless indicated otherwise.

Food Licences

Food Act (2014) Fees2023/2024
New Registration:- 
Food Control Plan - single site$150.00 fixed fee plus $77.50 per half hour after 1st hour
Food Control Plan – multi site$225.00 fixed fee plus $77.50 per half hour after 1st hour
National Programme$150.00 fixed fee plus $77.50 per hour after 1st hour
Consultancy (optional) – new business set up assistance/pre opening visit$155 per hour
Food Control Plan Mentoring (optional)$310 fixed fee
Registration Renewal:- 
12 month renewal Food Control Plan - single site $150.00 fixed fee
12 month renewal Food Control Plan - multi site $225.00 fixed fee
24 month renewal National Programme $150.00 fixed fee plus $77.50 per half hour after 1st hour
Food Control Plan Mentoring (optional) $300.00 fixed fee
Compliance and Monitoring:- 
Food Control Plan - annual (includes those Food Control Plans registered before 1 March 2016)$75.00 fixed fee
National Plan - 24 month$150.00 fixed fee
Verification (Audit):- 
Food Control Plan – single site audit$300 fixed fee plus $77.50 per half hour after the first 2 hours
Food Control Plan – multi site audit$300 fixed fee plus $77.50 per half hour after the first 2 hours
Food Control Plan - audit close-out over 15 minutes $155.00 per hour
National Plan 1 Check (one off) $155.00 per hour
National Plan 2 Audit (3 yearly)$155.00 per hour
National Plan 3 Audit (2 yearly)$155.00 per hour
Complaint Driven Investigation:- 
Complaint resulting in issue of improvement notice $155.00 per hour plus actual travel costs and disbursement
Exemption:- 
Application and Assessment $155.00 per hour
Travel Charges (applied to fees above as appropriate):- 
Timaru District $10.00 fixed charge per visit
Actual Travel Costs Where applicable, charges at .85c per km plus staff travel time at $155.00 per hour

Last updated: 30 Jun 2023