Food Stalls and Mobile Food Vendors

All mobile food vendors or food stalls selling food to the public must ensure they have a current food registration unless they fall into an exempt category. See below for what may be classed as exempt and click here for information on the food registration process and how to apply.

Other approvals you might need:

If you wish to trade from private land, you should make contact with Council's planning team to ensure you won't be breaching any planning rules.

If you plan to trade from a Council reserve, you must have Council's permission to do so, in addition to a Food Registration. Click here for information on obtaining a Commercial Operators licence.

If you are intending to drive around our district selling your food i.e., ice cream truck etc., then you will need a Mobile Trading licence in addition to your Food Registration. Click here for information on obtaining a Mobile Trading licence.

Categories exempt from food registration include:
  • selling food to raise funds for a charity, cultural or community group - less that 20 times a year (more than 20 times requires a food registration)
  • selling food provided by members of sports clubs, social clubs or marae - where food is not the purpose of the event
  • selling food once in a calendar year at an event such as a local fair (more than once a year requires a food registration)

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