Food businesses are all businesses that carry out activities related to the production, processing, and distribution of food. Food business operators are required to report the facilities under their control, as well as any significant changes in their operations and facility closures. This applies to all establishments involved in any stage of food processing, production, or distribution.

Registration is handled by the competent district administrative authority.

Examples of food businesses include:

• Operators of food vending machines
• Bakeries
• Cafés
• Retail stores that carry food or dietary supplements in their product range
• Ice cream shops
• Producers of food of animal origin
• Fisheries, crustacean, shellfish, and mollusk farms
• Restaurants
• Food wholesalers, transporters, importers, and exporters
• Snack bars
• Kiosks
• Pastry shops
• Kitchens and cafeterias (including all institutional food service facilities)
• Farms that raise or keep animals for food production
• Food brokers (e.g., online)
• Milk bars
• Milk processing facilities
• Mini-markets
• Mobile food vendors, including sales vehicles
• Primary producers of plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, and herbs
• Food banks
• Gas stations that sell food
• Food transporters
• Events with food service
• Party planning and catering services