Queenslanders who sell food from their homes could soon be subject to stricter rules under a push from the state government to shake up Queensland's food safety regime.

Commercial food operations at private residences, such as a cake business run from someone's house or an at-home cooking class, currently fall outside the state's food safety licensing laws.

But this could soon change under a raft of food reforms proposed by Queensland Health — including one potential change that would cut red tape for vendors wanting to offer taste tests or samples.

In a new consultation paper, the department has pointed out that food prepared and sold for a fee at a private residence is currently exempt from Queensland's Food Act.

Queensland Health has suggested that should be changed, noting there were a number of food businesses that only operated from private residences.

"The food safety risks of these businesses are no different to other commercial food businesses," Queensland Health says in the paper.

"It is therefore proposed to amend the Food Act to clarify that the exemption provision for the sale of food at a private residence does not relate to commercial activities."

Examples included businesses that catered for private dinner parties, cooking lessons at a private home, and "virtual" or "dark" kitchens which prepared food for sale via online delivery platforms.

Meanwhile, in a bid to lift the regulatory burden on businesses offering samples, the department has proposed scrapping the requirement for taste testing to be classed as a "licensable activity".

In its paper, Queensland Health suggests the current rules pose an "unnecessary administrative, financial, and regulatory burden" on businesses, as well as the councils that enforce the laws.