My school is a private educational institution (PEI) and we have a kitchen/canteen within the school premises that prepares and serves meals to our students. Do we need to obtain a SFA licence for our food operations?

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Yes. Canteens/kitchens within private educational institutions (e.g. those registered under Private Education Act) require a SFA Food Shop Licence to operate. This is regardless of whether the canteen is managed by the educational institution or a third-party operator appointed by the institution. When applying for the Food Shop Licence, the applicant should select 'Canteen' to describe the food business activity.

My school is a private educational institution (PEI) and we have a kitchen/canteen within the school premises that prepares and serves meals to our students. Do we need to obtain a SFA licence for our food operations?

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