Expert Food Safety Consultants Supporting Compliant, High-Quality Food Businesses
At EHUP Consultancy, we are proud to offer expert food safety consulting services that support new and existing food businesses in achieving full compliance with local council regulations and NSW Food Authority requirements. With a practical, hands-on approach and deep knowledge of regulatory standards, our team provides tailored guidance through every stage of your business journey—from concept to compliance.
Our consultants bring firsthand experience from working within local government environmental health departments, giving us a unique understanding of Council expectations, food safety legislation, and the challenges business owners face. Whether you’re starting a new café, launching a mobile food truck, or setting up a temporary market stall, we ensure you have the right knowledge, approvals, and infrastructure in place for success.
🧠 Why Choose EHUP Consultancy?
We don’t just consult—we guide, inspect, and support. Our end-to-end food safety consulting service is designed to help clients navigate the regulatory landscape confidently, avoid costly compliance issues, and operate with best-practice food safety systems in place.
Our services combine:
Expertise in food safety and environmental health
Practical support during development and fit-out
Compliance checks and follow-up inspections
Ongoing technical advice on food handling, hygiene, and operations
This integrated service means less stress, fewer delays, and more time for you to focus on running a successful food business.
🏪 Who We Work With
Our team assists a wide variety of food businesses across fixed, mobile, and temporary setups. Whether you’re just starting or upgrading an existing operation, our consultants are here to help.
Fixed Food Premises
We provide planning and compliance support for permanent food businesses, including:
Cafés
Restaurants
Takeaway shops
Commercial kitchens
We ensure these venues are designed, constructed, and operated in line with Australian Standards (AS 4674—2004) and Food Standards Code 3.2.3, setting the foundation for long-term success and food safety compliance.
Temporary Food Premises
For short-term setups such as market stalls, event catering, or pop-up kitchens, our consultants help ensure your operations are fully compliant—even when operating from temporary structures. We provide clear checklists and practical solutions so you can meet health and safety standards with confidence.
Mobile Food Vending Vehicles
We assist operators of:
Food trailers
Food trucks
Food carts
From initial design reviews to vehicle inspections, we ensure your mobile food business is compliant with council policies and NSW Food Authority guidelines. We also help with layout advice, ventilation, equipment placement, and waste management to ensure a seamless approval process.
Bed and Breakfasts
Running a Bed and Breakfast (B&B) that serves food requires compliance with food safety laws. We assist operators in registering with the appropriate authority and ensuring that kitchens, food storage areas, and hygiene practices meet legal standards.
📋 Approvals and Certification
Navigating the approvals process is one of the most challenging aspects of setting up or modifying a food business. That’s where we come in. Our consultants work with you—and on your behalf—to streamline all aspects of regulatory approval.
We assist with:
Development Application (DA)
We guide you through the DA process, helping you prepare and submit required documents to the local council. This includes providing site plans, fit-out details, and written statements to demonstrate compliance with planning and environmental health controls.
Complying Development Certificate (CDC)
Where suitable, we can help fast-track your project through the CDC pathway, coordinating with certifiers and ensuring your proposal aligns with the State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP).
Compliance Certificate (CC)
For specific components of your development—such as kitchen layout, drainage, or ventilation—we can assist in obtaining compliance certificates that satisfy local authority requirements.
🏗️ Fit-Out and Structural Compliance
A properly designed and fitted food premises is essential for efficient operation and food safety compliance. Our consultants provide practical, on-site guidance during the design and fit-out phase, ensuring your premises meet both operational needs and regulatory requirements.
We assist by:
Inspecting the design and structure of kitchens, counters, storage areas, and waste facilities.
Ensuring compliance with AS 4674—2004: Design, construction and fit-out of food premises, which covers materials, finishes, ventilation, lighting, waste disposal, and layout.
Verifying that all food premises and food handling areas meet the Food Standards Code 3.2.3, which governs equipment design, cleanliness, maintenance, and utility provisions.
Our team works closely with builders, designers, and shopfitters to ensure compliance is built in—not retrofitted.
🧪 Technical Advice and Ongoing Support
Our support doesn’t end with approvals and fit-outs. We offer ongoing technical advice and best-practice guidance across a wide range of food safety areas.
Our consultants can advise on:
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
We help you identify food safety hazards and implement control measures through a practical and scalable HACCP system, aligned with NSW Food Authority expectations.
Food Storage and Handling
From temperature control to segregation of raw and cooked items, we guide you on how to maintain food quality and prevent contamination at every stage of your operation.
Cleaning and Sanitising Programs
We help you implement structured cleaning schedules and ensure you’re using appropriate products, processes, and frequencies to maintain hygiene and prevent pest attraction.
Cross Contamination Prevention
We assess your food handling processes and advise on measures to eliminate cross contamination risks—such as handwashing facilities, utensil separation, allergen management, and workflow design.
Temperature Control
We help you meet cold and hot storage temperature standards, monitor cooling processes, and ensure refrigeration and cooking equipment operate within approved parameters.
🌟 Why It Matters
In the food industry, compliance is not just a box to tick—it’s the foundation of customer trust and business longevity. Failing to meet legal standards can lead to fines, closure orders, or reputational damage. With EHUP Consultancy by your side, you can operate with confidence, knowing you’ve taken all necessary steps to protect your customers, your staff, and your business.
We bring local government insight, technical expertise, and a client-first approach to every project. No matter your food business model, our food safety consultants are ready to help you launch or improve your operation with efficiency and full compliance.