Charity cake stalls have been granted a reprieve from the Brisbane City Council and state Government.
As revealed last week in The Sunday Mail, the stalls, a fundraiser for churches and schools for decades, were facing the knife from health regulators.
Community policy committee chairman David Hinchliffe said the council had met Queensland Health officers to clarify concerns among charities that cake stalls and sausage sizzles might require a licence.
"As far as council and the State Government are concerned, charities or community groups do not need a licence if they are selling low-risk food at a cake stall or sausage sizzle fundraiser," Councillor Hinchliffe said. "There's nothing more Australian than a lamington drive. I've received a briefing on the Government's moves to exempt charities who sell low-risk foods."
Councillor Hinchliffe said the council would send local charities a fact sheet clarifying their obligation to prepare food safely. It will include information on handling and storing food, and hygiene requirements.