The process of telling your local enforcement agency that a food business exists and where it operates, usually before it starts trading.
No. Notification simply tells the regulator you exist and what you do, while registration is a formal approval or licence to operate that some states and councils also require.
Usually your local council as the enforcement agency, though the exact body depends on your state or territory Food Act and the type of food business.
Notification is often free or low cost, but any separate registration, approval or licence may attract a fee set by your council or state.
Generally before you start handling food for sale. Notifying late or not at all can be an offence under the relevant Food Act.
Yes. Mobile food vans and temporary stalls generally notify a single home council, which can then share the details with other councils where the business trades.