Register or deregister food businesses

If you run a food business that does not require a trade licence, you can register or deregister it online here or inform us of any changes.

Description

All food businesses are obliged to register their establishments with the authority responsible for monitoring. Food businesses are all businesses that carry out activities related to the production, processing and distribution of food (not: live animals and plants before harvesting).

  • If you have a current business registration as a food business, you do not need to provide any further information
  • If a food business has several business premises, each business must be reported separately
  • In the event of changes, you should report this within one month of the changes.

Prerequisites

Who must register?

  • new establishments not yet known to the authority and/or not yet registered
  • establishments already registered, if an update of the data is necessary
  • Operators of non-stationary facilities (vending carts, showmen or similar businesses are registered according to the local jurisdiction of the commercial headquarters (e.g. place of business registration).

When do you have to register?

  • when registering a new food business
  • when a food business closes down
  • in the event of significant changes, such as
    Change in the personal or address details of the food business operator
  • Change of name or address of the business
  • Change in the type of business/activity
  • Change in the product range

Required documents

  • Name and address of the business premises and, if applicable, other business premises
  • Personal and contact details of the responsible food business operator
  • Type of business/activity (general description, e.g. farm shop, kindergarten)
  • Information on the product range (product groups)
  • Information on the previous use of the business premises

Questions & Answers

Yes, please use the PDF form below and send it to the contact address provided.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004

Landeshauptstadt München

Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung III
Gewerbeangelegenheiten und Verbraucherschutz
Bezirksinspektionen
Lebensmittelüberwachung

Internet

Postal address

Landeshauptstadt München
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung III
Gewerbeangelegenheiten und Verbraucherschutz
Bezirksinspektionen
Lebensmittelüberwachung

Ruppertstraße 19
80466 München

Address

Implerstraße 11
81371 München

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