Information Kit ~ Retailers, Food Services and Manufacturers

A business that sells food or provides food as part of a service is a food business for the purpose of the Food Act 2001. Food businesses are required to comply with the food safety requirements of Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

A Food Safety Information Kit is available to assist food businesses understand how food safety legislation applies to them. The kit includes information prepared by the Department of Health and Food Standard Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).

KIT CONTENTS

• Information Kit - Introduction

• Booklet - Chapter 3 of the Food Safety Standards

• Food borne illness (cause and prevention)

• Food Recall systems

• Receiving food safely

• Temperature control requirements

• Thermometers & using them with potentially hazardous food

• Food handling skills and knowledge

• Health and hygiene for food handlers

• Health and hygiene responsibilities of food businesses

• Food safety fundamentals pamphlet and wall chart

• 2 hour 4 hour rule explained

• 'Bug buster' DVD

• Food safety posters ~ Click to view in English (html)
  (posters also available in Chinese - Greek - Italian - Khmer - Turkish - Vietnamese on request)

Printed copies of the kit can be obtained from your local council or the Food Policy & Programs Branch. Also available is a kit designed specifically for Charities and community organisations.

For further advice on the Food Safety Standards contact the Environmental Health Officer at the your local Council office. The Local Government Association website will help you to locate the Council for a particular town or suburb.

The following additional information is not included in this kit but is available online:

• Safe Food Australia
  A FSANZ document that provides an interpretation of the Chapter 3 of the Food Safety Standards.

• Temperature control of potentially hazardous foods
  Guidance on the temperature control requirements of Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements

• Skills and knowledge for food businesses
  Guidance for food businesses on the skills and knowledge requirement of Food Safety Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements

• Guide to the labelling of packaged food for retail sale

• Planning for a Food Recall.

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