Food business resources

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Here are some links that apply to all licenced food businesses:

Food Safety Standards -  Australia New Zealand

  • Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, and
  • Standard 3.2.3 Food Premises and Equipment, and
  • Standard 3.3.1 Food Safety Programs for Food Service to Vulnerable Persons

Food Industry Recall Protocol - Food Standards Australia New Zealand

It is a legal requirement under Chapter 3 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code for food manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and importers to have a written food recall plan.

Label buster guideline - Queensland Health

Food manufacturers, packers and wholesalers need to provide food labelling.

Food for retail sale or catering purposes is exempt from labelling where the food is:

  • not in a package
  • in an inner package not designed for individual sale
  • made and packaged on the premises it is sold from
  • packaged in front of the purchaser
  • whole or cut fresh fruit and vegetables in packaging that does not hide the nature or quality (does not include sprouting seeds or similar products)
  • delivered packaged and ready to use at the express order of the purchaser
  • sold at a fundraising event.

Food safety for fundraising events (health.qld.gov.au)

Design and fit out guide

Running a food business – Queensland Government link

Use of non-reticulated water in a food business - Queensland Government link

Water treatment fact sheet 

Water used for any purpose in food business/premises must be of a drinkable standard. If you intend to use water that is not from council's water supply, you will need to treat/disinfect the water.

Extra information for mobile or temporary food premises

Mobile food businesses:

Approval to undertake a Prescribed activity (commercial use of Local Government controlled areas and roads)

Temporary Food premises:

Artists impression of temporary food stalls

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