Should Ice Cream Shops Use Uber Eats Without a Dairy Plant Licence?
Official title: Proposed Amendment to Regulation 761: Milk and Milk Products under the Milk Act related to same day third-party delivery services
Small food businesses like ice cream shops currently can't use delivery apps like Uber Eats or DoorDash without getting a full dairy plant licence. Why? An old rule says milk products must stay "under their control" until they reach you. Ontario wants to change that, letting these businesses deliver through third-party apps without the extra red tape.
Why This Matters
Love ordering ice cream or artisan cheese to your door? This could mean more local shops on your favourite delivery apps. Small business owners who make dairy treats from already-pasteurized ingredients would save time and money by skipping the full dairy plant licensing process.
What Could Change
Businesses using pasteurized milk ingredients to make products like ice cream, cheese, or butter could deliver through Uber Eats, DoorDash, or SkipTheDishes without a dairy plant licence. They'd still be inspected by Public Health Units, just not by provincial dairy inspectors.
Key Issues
- Should small food businesses be allowed to use third-party delivery apps without a dairy plant licence?
- Is Public Health Unit oversight sufficient for food safety when delivery apps are involved?
How to Participate
- Read the proposal summary above to understand what's being changed and why.
- Submit your feedback through the official comment form by the deadline.