Is Streatrader for you?

Read the table below to see if Streatrader is for you. If you are unsure, you can contact the environmental health unit at your council for assistance, and Streatrader itself will provide information to guide you so you can work out whether you should be applying in Streatrader.

Food handling activities – is Streatrader for you?

Food handling activities  Licensing agency Apply under Food Act? Is Streatrader for you?
Main activity is selling uncooked meat, chicken or fish at a fixed premises (for example, butcher’s shop, fishmonger) Primesafe  cross icon No cross icon No
Selling packaged meat at a market from a Primesafe licensed meat transport vehicle Council  tick icon Yes Go to Department of Health to get your notification & SOT forms
Selling packaged meat at a market from any other vehicle or stall Council tick icon Yes tick icon Yes
Main activity is selling raw fish or seafood from a van or stall Primesafe cross icon No cross icon No
Manufacturing dairy foods or handling them for wholesale  Dairy Food Saftey Victoria (DFSV) cross icon No cross icon No
Manufacturing ice cream and/or frozen yoghurt and selling it from a van or stall  Council tick icon Yes Further information on Dairy products
Selling dairy foods (including ice cream &/or frozen yoghurt) from a stall or other temporary premises, a van or other vehicle at any location Council tick icon Yes Streatrader -tick _v2 Yes
Further information on Dairy products

Catering for a function, or the serving of food by a community group at activities for members or guests where:

  • food is prepared or stored at a permanent premises (eg restaurant, canteen, kiosk) AND
  • the food is served at a stall, a hall used occasionally, or a van AND
  • if from a van, that van is hired for the specific event or group activity only AND
  • the food is NOT sold direct to the general public from the stall, hall or van
Council

tick icon Yes

Contact your council where your permanent premises is located

 cross icon No
Selling all other food from a stall, van, hall you use occasionally, vending machine Council tick icon Yes  tick icon Yes
Selling water for human consumption from a water transport vehicle Council tick icon Yes tick icon Yes