Food premises must be notified to the food control authority of the municipality of the establishment before the start or essential modification of operations. Food premises are, e.g., grocery stores, kiosks, restaurants, and canteens.
The notification is not necessary if operational risks are low for the food safety and
- the food sector activities are happening at the same premises as the other livelihoods of the
actor
- the actor is a private individual or
- the activity can’t be qualified as a livelihood.
However, any professional activity must always be notified, even with low risk.
More details of the acceptance of food premises are available on the Evira website.