Eat Safe for business

Eat Safe Gold Coast is a food safety initiative for all licensed food businesses throughout the city.

Eat Safe Gold Coast enables businesses to promote themselves with a 'star rating' based on their food safety performance.

Food safety rating schemes operate alongside regulatory systems and have been effective in reducing food related illnesses in cities across the world.

How to participate in Eat Safe

To agree to participate in displaying your rating, complete the Eat Safe agreement application and download the Eat Safe Gold Coast agreement guide(PDF, 180KB)

The Eat Safe Gold Coast legal agreement guide is designed to help businesses understand the agreement and its conditions. It is recommended that businesses download and read this guide prior to signing the agreement.

To help your business succeed, review the guides and checklists on Eat Safe Gold Coast resources

Application for Eat Safe agreement

Use one of the options below to agree to display your Eat Safe rating.

Online

Complete and submit our online form

Use this form to agree to display your Eat Safe rating.

Submit online form

In person

Step 1.Complete the application form

Download, print and complete the form:

Eat Safe agreement application form(PDF, 164KB)

Step 2.Visit one of our customer service centres

Submit your application at one of our customer service centres (Monday to Friday between 8.15am and 4.30pm).

By mail

Step 1.Complete the application form

Download, print and complete the form:

Eat Safe agreement application form(PDF, 164KB)

Step 2.Send us your completed application form

Post to:

City of Gold Coast
PO Box 5042
GCMC QLD 9726

Business licensing

Information about the permits and licenses required for the operation of food businesses on the Gold Coast is available from our Permits & licensing page.

Food safety

Our Environmental Health Officers assess food businesses to make sure food is safe and that businesses are complying with the Food Act 2006.

For information about making sure food is safe and to access our free online training, visit our Food safety page.