Whakapuare pakihi hoko kai Open a food business

Apply for food registration

Guide to applying for food registration and choosing the food plan that suits your business.
What is a national programme?

Find out what a food national programme is.
What is a food control plan?

Find out what a food control plan is.
Apply for verification for your food business

All registered food businesses need to be checked. This is referred to as verification.
Running a home-based food business

Find out what factors you need to consider before opening a home-based food business.
Taking over an existing food business

Find out what you need to do when you take over an existing food business.
Start a food truck

This guide pulls together a list of the licences you need to start a food truck or coffee cart.
Start a cafe or restaurant

This guide pulls together a list of the licences you need to start a cafe or restaurant.
Grading of your food business

Your food business will be graded on its performance according to our food safety criteria.
Food safety training requirements

Find out about the requirement for staff to attend a food safety course.
Remote verification of food business registered under national programme

Find out about remote verification, how it works and if your food business qualifies.