Safe Food Australia

A Guide to the Food Safety Standards, 2nd Edition.

This guide has been prepared by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to provide an interpretation of Food Safety Standards 3.1.1, 3.2.2 and 3.2.3 in Chapter 3 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. The full guide is available as a single file or in smaller sections for easier download by clicking on the links below.

If you do not have a Acrobat reader to view PDF files, Safe Food Australia is available in HTML on the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) website.

Safe Food Australia (PDF full version 750k)

Sections of Safe Food Australia as indicated below:

• Status of the Guide |  Contents | Introduction | Using the Guide (PDF 97k)

• Standard 3.1.1 Interpretation and Application (PDF 55k)

• Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements (PDF 288k)

• Standard 3.2.3 Food Premises and Equipment (PDF 184k)

• Appendix 1 - The use of time as a control for potentially hazardous food
  Appendix 3 - Cooling of meats after cooking
  Appendix 4 - Cleaning and sanitising surfaces and utensils (PDF 56k)

• Bibliography and Glossary (PDF 34k)

Note: Appendix 2 in Safe Food Australia contains a model food business notification form. A modified business notification form has been prepared for use in South Australia and is available in hard copy from local councils.  Online notification for a food business can be made at the Department’s Food Business Notification website.

Standard 3.2.1: Food Safety Programs

The current position on the national introduction of food safety programs can be found on our Food Safety Programs page.

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