Renewing your food registration
It is your responsibility to ensure you renew your registration before it expires. You cannot renew an expired registration.
Check your certificate for the expiry date.
- Food Control Plans: renew annually
- All National Programmes: renew every two years
Steps
1. KDC will send you a registration renewal form and invoice to renew your registration before your registration expires. Registration renewal must be paid before your certificate expires. If you do not renew your registration the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will automatically change your status from “Registered” to “Expired” on the Public Register.
Operation of an unregistered food business is an offence under Section 240 (2) of the Food Act 2014. You may be issued an infringement notice for operating while failing to be registered.
2. Pay your invoice:
- you can pay online using a credit or debit card
- pay in person at our offices
- pay by internet banking
3. Receive renewed certificate.
You must let KDC know if there are changes to your food business registration.
Changes to Scope of Operations. These could include:
- Product type
- Sector produce is made in
- How products are sourced and supplied
- How products are processed
- The layout and physical boundaries of your kitchen
Changes to your business operation. These could include:
- Phone number
- Contact person
- Food safety manager
- Postal address
How to make changes to your registration details and Scope of Operations:
Food registration fees explained:
- Fees include GST
- All fees, including the Food Business Levy are non-refundable
Food Registration and Verifications fees to 30 June 2026. Refer to our Fees and Charges
The costs may vary depending on the level of risk involved in your food business.
| Type of Plan - National Programme | Fee |
| National Programme - registration | $293.00 |
| National Programme - renewal every two years | $293.00 |
| National Programme 1 - verification | $412.00 |
| National Programme 2 & 3 - verification | $643.00 |
| Failure to attend a scheduled verification | $175.00 |
| Verification Correct Action follow-up | $237.00 |
| Type of Plan - Food Control Plan | |
| Food Control Plan - registration | $293.00 |
| Food Control Plan - renewal every year | $293.00 |
| Food Control Plan - verification | $806.00 |
| Food Control Plan - verification food stall holders | $725.00 |
| Failure to attend a scheduled verification | $175.00 |
| Verification Correct Action follow-up | $237.00 |
Food Business Levy
Central government introduced the Food Business Levy in 2024. Food businesses were invited to give feedback via a consultation process from 2 February to 15 March 2024.
The levy is an annual charge which came into effect on 1 July 2025. It applies to all food businesses.
As your Registration Authority (your local council) we will:
- Collect the levy on behalf of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Food Business Levy FAQs
- Transfer the levy to MPI
If you do not pay the levy on time, we will forward your debt to the MPI. The MPI may also apply penalties including interest charges.
How we charge the Food Business Levy
From 1 July 2025, we commenced charging the Food Business Levy every year in July. The levy applies every year regardless of your registration renewal date. The levy is phased in over the next three years.
