Grades and classes
Grades for food premises
| Grade | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| A Grade | Excellent Inspection rating 20-17 | Fees |
| B Grade | Good Inspection rating 16-14 | Fees |
| C Grade | Acceptable Inspection rating 12-13 | Fees |
| D Grade | Poor Inspection rating 11-0 Prosecution or closure likely | Fees |
| U Grade | Ungraded | |
All registered food premises must display a grade in view of the public from 1 July 2006. The grades will be A, B, C or D and will be based on the grading system attached as appendix 1 to the bylaw.
The four areas to be assessed are:
- Conduct and practices
- Structure of the premises
- Cleaning and sanitising
- Training
Any premises graded D may be closed until it is up to an acceptable standard and does not pose a public health risk.
When a new premises opens or an exisiting premises changes hands, an opening inspection is carried out and the premises if left ungraded for several months. It is not possible to grade a premises until it is up and running, all staff have been employed and systems are in place. A temporary U (ungraded) certificate must be displayed until a grading inspection is carried out.
Classes for food premises
| Class | Type of premises | |
|---|---|---|
| Zero fees | Permanent street stalls Base kitchens | |
| Class 1 | Fruit and veg Auction marts Warehouses Refreshment Room | Fees |
| Class 2 | Dairies Service Stations Fisheries Packinghouses Small breweries | Fees |
| Class 3 | Eating-house <60 seats Takeaways Butcheries Delis Small bakeries | Fees |
| Class 4 | Eating house >60 seat Caterers Small manufacturers | Fees |
| Class 5 | Supermarkets Large manufacturers Establishments >2 kitchens | Fees |
| Class 6 | Farmers Market | Fees |
Last reviewed: 09 Mar 2010 3:59pm
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