Food trucks and market stalls

Mobile or temporary food businesses and community groups that sell food at events must register with us with FoodTrader.

Once registered, businesses and groups can trade anywhere in Victoria. If you are planning to trade at an event, you must first submit your statement of trade to the relevant Council.

This applies to food vans and carts, market stalls and trailers operating at community markets, special or major open-air events, fetes, street stalls and cultural and community festivals.

How FoodTrader works

When you apply for registration online, you nominate your principal council: where your business prepares and stores food and equipment or garages a mobile food vehicle.

The principle Council reviews your application.

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Trading on our property

You must get our permission to trade on our property. For example, if your stall or event is to be located on a footpath.

To discuss your plans, contact our Local Laws team on 9490 4222.

Food safety requirements

It is important that your business meets requirements for the safe preparation and handling of food. Those requirements are determined by the risk classification of your business. Most mobile and temporary food businesses are either Class 2 or Class 3 businesses.

If your business is a Class 2, you may need to prepare a food safety program. Understand what you need to know from the Department of Health. You will also find information and requirements for your business to have a qualified food safety supervisor.

Learning about food safety

If you are considering working in the food industry, try the free Do Food Safely online learning program.

If you score more than 90% on the quiz you are awarded a certificate.