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Results of 27th Australian Total Diet Study released

Results of 27th Australian Total Diet Study released The results show that Australian consumers' exposure to PFAS through food is very low and poses no food safety concerns. Interim Chief Executive Officer Dr Sandra Cuthbert said the results were good news for Australian consumers. “The ATDS is the most comprehensive study of Australians consumers' exposure to chemicals through food,' Dr Cuthbert said. “The 27th ATDS tested for 30 types of PFAS in 1,336 composite samples representing 112 commonly eaten foods sourced from all Australian states and territories. “Only one type of PFAS - perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) - was detected at low levels in less than 2% of all foods sampled. “Overall, dietary exposure to PFOS for the general Australian population was well under the Tolerable Daily Intake. “The ATDS also found that levels of PFAS were…

Published 10 December 2021

Application A427 - Caffeine in soft drinks

Application A427 - Caffeine in soft drinks Initial Assessment Report - 12 December 2001[ pdf ] Page last updated: 13 February 2025

Published 22 June 2013

Mobile food business

Mobile food business If you're a mobile food business, you need to meet the same food safety requirements as other food businesses, regardless of the size of your business or how often you sell food.  Am I a mobile food business? Mobile food businesses use food premises designed to be permanent but movable, including: 

  • food vans, trucks, trailers, bicycles, boats, planes and portable buildings (e.g. shipping containers)
  • vehicles used for on-site food preparation (e.g. hamburgers, hot dogs and kebabs, coffee, juices, popcorn and fairyfloss), and the sale of any type of food including prepackaged food. 
Food vending machines may be considered mobile premises in some areas - check with your council. Vehicles only used to transport food are not…

Published 30 September 2025

Health and hygiene - advice for food handlers

Health and hygiene - advice for food handlers Making sure you don't contaminate food through illness or unclean habits is important to keep food safe to eat. Under Standard 3.2.2 - Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, you need to ensure food is safe and suitable to eat. Be clean and careful It's easy to practise good hygiene and make it a good habit. Always ensure you're:

  • washing your hands with soap and drying them thoroughly
  • stopping hair, clothes, jewellery or phone touching food or surfaces - for example tie your hair back, remove loose jewellery, cover open sores
  • not touching ready-to-eat food with your bare hands - use tongs or gloves
  • wearing clean clothing…

    Published 30 September 2025

Animal diseases, human health and food safety

Animal diseases, human health and food safety Australia is free of the below listed diseases and has strict biosecurity measures in place to keep it free of these and other animal diseases. Further information on animal diseases is available on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) website: …

Published 13 July 2023

Application A487 - Bromate Levels in Packaged Water

Application A487 - Bromate Levels in Packaged Water Page last updated: 13 February 2025

Published 18 September 2015

A1119 - Addition of Water to facilitate Wine Fermentation

A1119 - Addition of Water to facilitate Wine Fermentation Page last updated: 13 February 2025

Published 9 February 2017

Acrylamide and food

Acrylamide and food What is acrylamide? Acrylamide is a chemical that can form when certain starchy foods are cooked or processed. While there's no direct evidence that acrylamide can cause cancer in humans, there is evidence it can cause cancer in laboratory animals. Read more about this evidence. Therefore, FSANZ believes that it is prudent to reduce our exposure to acrylamide in food. How are Australians and New Zealanders exposed to acrylamide? Acrylamide has been detected in a range of foods including fried or roasted potato products, cereal-based products (including sweet biscuits and toasted bread) and coffee. Estimated dietary exposures of Australian consumers to acrylamide in food were investigated as…

Published 1 November 2018

Application A394 - Formulated Caffeinated Beverages (Energy Drinks)

Application A394 - Formulated Caffeinated Beverages (Energy Drinks)   Page last updated: 13 February 2025

Published 23 March 2013

Home-based food businesses

Home-based food businesses If you're a home-based food business, you need to meet the same food safety requirements as other food businesses - regardless of the size of your business or how often you sell food.  Am I a home-based food business? Home-based food businesses use their home (or someone else's) to handle food for sale. This includes preparing food for local markets or school canteens, catering for events, B&Bs, farm-stay or childcare businesses and online food sales from home. What are the requirements? Home-based businesses must comply with relevant parts of the Food Standards Code, including: