Verification of a food business registered under template food control plans and national programmes
If your business is based in Auckland, you can register your Section 39 template food control plan and national programme with us.
Verification of a food business registered under template food control plans and limited national programmes
You can apply for registration and verification services if you are under a template food control plan or under the following national programmes:
- Food business that handles food but does not prepare or manufacture food.
- Food service provider for pre-school children, including children under five.
- Food retailer of chilled or frozen food (excluding ice cream, iced confectionery and iced desserts).
- Food retailer of hot beverages and foods packaged by a manufacturer.
- Food retailer of ice cream or iced confectionery packaged by a manufacturer.
- Transporters or distributors of food products.
You need to pay your full registration fee before we can process your application. You will be invoiced for all costs associated with verification. This includes any corrections that are required after you have been verified.
Visit Apply for verification services for information about verification services and costs for:
How much it costs
You need to pay for:
- registration including the Food Business Levy
- getting verified as a food business and all associated verification costs
- any changes to registration details
- renewing your registration including the Food Business Levy
- enforcement work by food safety officers.
These costs may vary depending on the level of risk involved in your food business.
All fees including the Food Business Levy are non-refundable. The fees are fixed and are not adjusted or calculated based on the time period they are used for.
Fees
Visit Food registration and alcohol licence fees and charges for more information about registration, renewal and verification fees.
Timeframes for verifications
For a new business, the first verification will be within six weeks of your registration.
For an existing business, the first verification will be within 12 months of your registration renewal or within 6 months if you are registered under a level 3 national programme.
How often you get checked will depend on whether you are a high- or low-risk business, as well as how you manage food safety. Those who are doing well will be checked less often.
