| Procedures by Amr Farouq

Procedure[edit]

1. To register a food premise, applicants will need to get in touch with the Building and Health Officer.
2. A contact number is provided below which you can use to telephone the office.
3. When you get to speak to an officer ask which documents will you need to present when you apply for the procedure.
4. If you are planning to sell food during fundraising events and markets, you will need to complete the Food Handlers Declaration, comply with the guidelines for outdoor food handlers and make application for Temporary Food Premises.
5. You may be asked to attend a food training seminar.
6. An inspection will also be conducted in your premises.
7. When all of these is done, the license will be issued to you.

Required Documents[edit]

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.e.g.1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts[edit]

Building and Health Officer
Phone(08) 9164 8300 ext 240
Email ron@shire.gov.cx.

Eligibility[edit]

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

Fees[edit]

Premises Selling Food:

Food Premises Inspection Services:

• New Registration: $213.00
• New License: $213.00
• License Renewal: $213.00 per annum
• Food Training Seminars and presentations: $84.00 per student
• Pre-purchase inspection Food Premises: $320.00

Lodging Houses:

• New Registration: $213.00
• New License: $213.00
• License Renewal: $213.00 per annum

Validity[edit]

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use[edit]

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Sample Documents[edit]

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Processing Time[edit]

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Related Videos[edit]

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtubewidth = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 

Instructions[edit]

Environmental Health

The Shire of Christmas Islands Environmental Health Plan outlines the number of food premises inspections each year depending on the category the food premises belong into. Currently food premises belonging in the high risk category are inspected three times every year whilst those labeled as medium risk requires 2 inspections annually.

Home Catering

Home based catering is treated the same way as a food shop. Persons undertaking food preparation at home for on sale off the premises in the community are required to have there premises registered as a Food Premises. The premises will not be eligible to be registered unless planning permission is first obtained and the premises is suitably constructed for the preparation of food.

Outdoor Events and Festivals

If you are planning to sell food during fundraising events and markets, you will need to complete the Food Handlers Declaration, comply with the guidelines for outdoor food handlers and make application for Temporary Food Premises.

Required Information[edit]

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.e.g.1. Date of Birth.2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document[edit]

Please provide the need for the procedure.e.g. Birth Certificate - why do we need to have a birth certificate?  

Information which might help[edit]

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate[edit]

Food premises are regularly assessed by to ensure that food prepared for the sale in the public is prepared in a hygienic manner and complies with the legislative requirements.

External Links[edit]

shire.gov.cx

Others[edit]

More information which might help people.