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Food Safety

Food_safety.jpg Food safety involves the admininstration of the Food Act 2001 and Food Regulations 2002. Officers regularly and routinely inspect food premises based on a risk classification system. Inspections determine and monitor compliance with the legislation. Complaints regarding food premises, food handling and allegations of food poisoning are investigated and handled by the Council's Environmental Health Services team.

Specific food safety details can be obtained by visiting the following sites:

  Link   Temporary Catering
Cakestalls, fetes, streetstalls and public barbecues - What you need to know about food safety.
  Link   Food Act
  Link   Food Regulations
  Link   Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
The Food Safety Standards were developed to provide more effective and nationally uniform food safety legislation for Australia.
  Link   Food Safety Codes
Unofficial consolidated version of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
  Link   Food Poisoning
What to do in case of food poisoning.
  Link   Public Health Alerts & Food Recalls
  Link   Food Safety Programs & Online Templates
A food safety program is tool that ensures food safety through the identification and control of hazards in the production, manufacturing and handling of food.
  Link   Food Safety Information
A list of publications that have been produced by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to assist with the implementation of the Food Safety Standards.
 
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