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Licensing
Keeping you safe
Licensing and monitoring environmental health
The Council Environmental Health team is involved in a wide range of environmental health and alcohol licensing work. They license and monitor a number of different types of businesses, including food premises, alcohol licensed premises, camping grounds, hairdressers and offensive trades. They also undertake work in the investigation of infectious diseases, health nuisance, industrial noise and monitoring the district’s urban and rural water supplies. The licensing of food premises and alcohol licensed premises are two major aspects of this work.
Food premises
If you want to set up in the food business there are some important things you need to know. Food can only be sold to the public when it has been prepared in premises licensed under the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1974. For more information visit the Ministry for Primary Industries website www.mpi.govt.nz/foodact An Environmental Health Offi cer undertakes inspection of restaurants, cafes and other food premises to ensure that food handlers manage the preparation of food and the maintenance of premises in accordance with the regulations. The Council emphasises that it is the food industry’s responsibility to produce food that is safe to eat. If you want to establish or buy a food premises, always seek legal advice. If it is a new premises, you will need to ensure that the use of the site complies with the District Plan and that the premises, when constructed, complies with the Food Hygiene Regulations. It is also recommended that food handlers undertake recognised food safety training.
Alcohol licensing
Under the sale and supply of Alcohol Act 2012, the District Licensing Committee has the responsibility of managing applications for Alcohol Licences in the district, determining applications for special licences, issuing manager’s certifi cates as well as on, off and club licences. If an objection to an application is received, the outcome is then determined by the Alcohol Regulatory & Licensing Authority. Council’s Environmental Health Offi cer is also an Alcohol Licensing Inspector and in this role he/she inspects licensed premises and reports, along with the Police and Medical Offi cer of Health, on a range of different licence applications, including applications for Manager’s Certifi cates. Opening an alcohol licensed premises (on, off, or club) requires a number of steps which can be explained in detail by Council staff. Environmental Health staff can help you through these steps. P 06 379 4030 www.cdc.govt.nz/licensing
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