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Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
Food Establishment Permit |
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| Who Needs This
Permit? |
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Anyone in Nova Scotia who wants
to operate a foodservice facility such as: restaurant, food take-out,
mobile canteen, temporary food establishment, or a grocery store or push
carts or any facility from which foods are sold, whether on a permanent
basis or only occasionally. (See also Additional Information,
below)
A Temporary Event Permit is required for the sale of foods at
Temporary events, fairs and festivals (as defined in the Nova Scotia
Food Safety Regulations). It is required for a booth or other
structure operated for fourteen consectuive days or less per year and
also includes food booths set up by community organizations to raise
funds. Note: Not for profit (recognized charity) does not require a
fee. |
| Issuing Department
/ Agency: |
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Nova
Scotia Department of Agriculture |
| Where can you get
this Permit and / or further information? |
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CENTRAL REGION:
(Halifax Regional Municipality) |
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Food Safety
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
Tel: (902) 424-1173
Fax: (902) 424-3948 |
Office Location:
Homburg Building
1741 Brunswick St.
3rd Floor
Halifax, B3J 3X8
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2223
Halifax, NS B3J 3C4 |
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OR |
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NORTH EAST REGION:
(Cape Breton, Antigonish, Guysborough, Colchester, Pictou and Cumberland
Counties) |
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Food Safety
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
Tel: (902) 563-2000
Fax: (902) 563-3435 |
Office Location and Mailing Address
320 Esplanade St.
Sydney, NS
B1P 7B9 |
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OR |
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SOUTH WEST REGION:
(Kings, Annapolis, Digby, Yarmouth, Shelburne, Queens, Lunenburg and Hants
Counties) |
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Food Safety
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
Tel: (902) 527-5380
Fax: (902) 543-0618 |
Office Location and Mailing Address:
Provincial Building
99 High Street
Bridgewater, NS
B4Y 1V8 |
| Application Forms
& Process: |
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Pickup: An application form for
either a new application or temp events can be picked up at any Office of
the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture listed above,
OR You can download a Food
Establishment Permit Application or a Temporary
Food Permit Application from the Department of Agriculture
website.
OR by writing to:
Halifax Regional Municipality
area:
Food Safety Section
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 2223
Halifax, NS B3J 3C4
OR phoning the above at: (902) 424-1173
Return: When the application
form is completed, it is mailed, along with a cheque or money order (payable
to the Minister of Finance) to the Central Region Office
mailing address,
listed above.
There is an on-site inspection required before this permit can be issued.
If all requirements are met and the application is approved, the Permit
and Decal will be sent to the applicant by mail. |
| Waiting Period: |
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First time: 2 - 3 weeks,
provided that all the items that must accompany the application have been
received and all regulations have been complied with.
Renewals: The application will be processed by the department
within 5 working days. |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This Permit is valid from April
1 of one year to March 31 of the following year.
It can be renewed; the Department will send out a renewal notice before
it expires. |
| Price: (HST
is Included) |
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| Initial Application or renewal: |
| Eating Establishments |
$98.38 |
| Food Shops |
$65.18 |
| Mobile Food Services |
$39.36 |
| Public Market |
$39.36 |
| Temporary Event (1 day) |
$12.29 |
| Temporary Event (2 days or longer) |
$25.83 |
| Multiple Temporary Events (2 to 5 events) |
$39.36 |
| Note: Not-for-profit (recognized
charity) organizations are not required to pay a fee for a Temporary
Event Permit. |
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Please pay by cheque or money order made out to the
Minister of Finance.
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| Related Requirements: |
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A Municipal vendors licence is
also often required. To discover whether or not this is so, check
with your local Town
or Municipal office. |
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Additional Information: |
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- After an application has been received, an Inspector from the Food
Safety Section of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture will carry
out an on-site inspection.
This must be done before the permit can be issued.
- Annual inspection: The standard procedure of the Food Safety Section
is to carry out an on-site inspection of all facilities holding this
permit every year. If a facility is considered high-risk, more
frequent inspections are carried out. When you apply for a renewal
of your permit, that inspection may not be carried out immediately,
in which case the renewal will be forwarded to you by the Department
and the inspection carried out at a later date.
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| Legislative Authority: |
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Health Act, Revised Statutes of Nova
Scotia, 1989, Chapter 194
Food
Safety Regulations made under Section 105 of the Health Protection
Act. |
