MESSAGE FROM COUNCIL This is a template that is provided to you from The Hills Shire Council to develop your own food safety template. The Hills Shire Council promotes proactive education and this is a tool that you can use to improve your food premises’ food safety practices. This document is designed to: Promote food safety in your food premises; Be referred to by you and your staff on a regular basis; Be updated by you on a regular basis to reflect the changing nature of your food business; Be used to train new staff members; and Be available at your food premises at all times. It is the responsibility of you, the food business owner to provide safe food to your customers. Legislation As a food business you are required to comply with NSW Food Act, 2003 NSW Food Regulation, 2010 Australian New Zealand Food Safety Standards What the Food Act says The Food Act specifically states the following: A person must not handle food intended for sale in a manner that the person knows will render, or is likely to render, the food unsafe or unsuitable. A person must not handle food intended for sale in a manner that the person ought reasonably to know is likely to render the food unsafe or unsuitable. A person must not sell food that the person knows is unsafe or unsuitable. A person must not sell food that the person ought reasonably to know is unsafe or unsuitable Other specific Food Act Requirements Current details You must notify Council if the details of your food business changes. Food Notify You must register your food business on the NSW Food Authority, Food Notify website. Food Safety Supervisor Your food business must have a notified Food Safety Supervisor. Their certificate (or a copy) is to be available at the food premises at all times. Further information The Hills Shire Council NSW Food Authority Food Standards Code Food Safety Information Council
MESSAGE FROM COUNCIL This is a template that is provided to you from The Hills Shire Council to develop your own food safety template. The Hills Shire Council promotes proactive education and this is a tool that you can use to improve your food premises’ food safety practices. This document is designed to: Promote food safety in your food premises; Be referred to by you and your staff on a regular basis; Be updated by you on a regular basis to reflect the changing nature of your food business; Be used to train new staff members; and Be available at your food premises at all times. It is the responsibility of you, the food business owner to provide safe food to your customers. Legislation As a food business you are required to comply with NSW Food Act, 2003 NSW Food Regulation, 2010 Australian New Zealand Food Safety Standards What the Food Act says The Food Act specifically states the following: A person must not handle food intended for sale in a manner that the person knows will render, or is likely to render, the food unsafe or unsuitable. A person must not handle food intended for sale in a manner that the person ought reasonably to know is likely to render the food unsafe or unsuitable. A person must not sell food that the person knows is unsafe or unsuitable. A person must not sell food that the person ought reasonably to know is unsafe or unsuitable Other specific Food Act Requirements Current details You must notify Council if the details of your food business changes. Food Notify You must register your food business on the NSW Food Authority, Food Notify website. Food Safety Supervisor Your food business must have a notified Food Safety Supervisor. Their certificate (or a copy) is to be available at the food premises at all times. Further information The Hills Shire Council NSW Food Authority Food Standards Code Food Safety Information Council