All food premises are required by law to be registered with the Food Safety Commission so that, from time to time, they may be inspected for their compliance.
1. Registration of food businesses is required by the Food Safety Act, 2002 (Chapter 449) Part IV Article 11 and by L.N. 180 / 2001. Also, food businesses registered are not to be used other than for the purpose for which they are registered (LN 180 / 2001 Regulation 3(2). Registration is free of charge, however Certificate of Registration, if requested, costs €12.80 as per L.N. 134 / 2004, as amended by L.N. 407/2007 and Act No. XIII of 2015.
2. Registration of food premises with the Commission does not exempt anyone from acquiring any licences or permits required under any other Laws or Regulations. Registration is NOT a licence to operate a food business (LN 180 / 2001 Regulation 3 (3)). It is an offence to give misleading, inaccurate or incomplete information on this form (LN 180 / 2001 Regulation 4 (2)).
3. Establishments that have more than one food outlet within the said establishment are to register each outlet separately on a separate form. (E.g. Hotel with more than one kitchen and restaurant; Supermarkets with partitioned-off butchery area, fish shop and / or bakery; hospital with more than one kitchen; staff canteens; etc.).
How to Apply
Fill in the below online form, print it, sign it, and deliver to:
Food Safety Commission,
Agriculture Research and Innovation Hub,
Marsa, Malta.
Applications will be accepted from Monday to Friday between 8:00AM to 2:00PM, at the Food Safety Commission.
Contact Details
Food Safety Commission,
Agriculture Research and Innovation Hub,
Marsa, Malta.
