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Transporting food safely
Transporting food safely If you're a food business that transports food, you need to keep food protected from contamination and at the right temperature so it stays safe to eat. What are the requirements? Under Standard 3.2.2 - Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, food businesses must transport food in a way that keeps it safe and suitable. Safe transport means protecting the food from contamination and, if it is potentially hazardous food, keeping it at a safe temperature. This includes transport within a premises as well as to other places. If you are a food service business handling unpackaged, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food, you may need to substantiate your food safety controls for transporting food, under…
Published 1 October 2025
Processing food safely
Processing food safely If you're a food business that processes food, it's important to use correct techniques so the food stays safe to eat. What are the requirements? Under Standard 3.2.2 - Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, food businesses must process food in a way that keeps it safe and suitable. This means the food is protected from contamination, processed using known safe techniques and kept at a safe temperature. Reduce your risk Start with safe food Before you process food, make sure it is safe and suitable (e.g. ingredients from reliable suppliers, safely stored, inspected). Prevent food contamination Make sure food handlers know how to correctly use processing equipment and maintain good hygiene…
Published 30 September 2025
Storing food safely
Storing food safely If you're a food business, you need to keep food protected from contamination and at the right temperature so it stays safe to eat. What are the requirements? Under Standard 3.2.2 - Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, food businesses need to store food in a way that keeps it safe and suitable. If you are a food service business handling unpackaged, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food, you may need to substantiate your food safety controls for storing food, under Standard 3.2.2A - Food Safety Management Tools. Reduce your risk keep storage areas clean, dry and free of pests use food-safe containers, covers and packaging to…
Published 1 October 2025
Receiving food safely
Receiving food safely Chapter 3 (Australia only) Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code NOTE: The Food Safety Standards do not apply in New Zealand. The provisions of the food standards treaty between Australia and New Zealand do not include food hygiene standards. Under Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, food businesses are expected to take all practicable measures to ensure that they do not receive unsafe or unsuitable food. This means that they must make sure that the food they receive: is protected from contamination; can be identified while it is on the premises; and is at the correct temperature when it arrives, if it is potentially hazardous. How can I make sure food is not contaminated when it arrives at my premises? While you will not always…
Published 11 February 2016
The safe food system
The safe food system Food Standards Australia New Zealand is at the centre of the world-class bi-national food regulatory system that ensures a safe food supply in Australia and New Zealand. As a keystone standards agency, our work cuts across health, agriculture, industry and trade policy to deliver the regulatory safeguards which support food businesses to produce, sell and import safe food, access international markets and innovate to meet changing consumer preferences. Our highly-skilled staff use the best available science and a long tradition of productive stakeholder collaboration and engagement to develop and update the legislative standards with which all food must comply, compiled in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. We are…
Published 13 July 2023
Our safe food supply
Our safe food supply In this section Animal diseases, human health and food safety Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) Cell-based meat…
Published 28 October 2023
Australia's safe food system
Australia's safe food system Content Editor Page last updated: 25 February 2025
Published 4 November 2013
Safe Food Australia - A guide to the food safety standards
Safe Food Australia - A guide to the food safety standards Safe Food Australia is a guide to the four mandatory food safety standards: Standard 3.1.1 Interpretation and Application Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements Standard 3.2.2A Food Safety Management Tools Standard 3.2.3 Food Premises and Equipment. The guide is for government agencies who are responsible for enforcing the standards. Food businesses may also find it offers helpful information about the standards and food safety issues. Fourth Edition, February 2023 Download the complete…
Published 18 September 2025
Safe food for older people - advice for businesses
Safe food for older people - advice for businesses Older people have a higher risk of getting foodborne illness and suffering serious health complications from eating unsafe food. It is important for older people to enjoy a wide range of foods for good nutrition, but extra care must be taken to ensure their food is safe. If you're a business that provides food to older people, basic steps you can take when selecting, preparing and providing food are outlined below. If that's your primary activity, you are likely to need a food safety program (see below, under Advice for Managers). Selecting and receiving safe food Always make sure the food you select or receive is from a trusted source, in good condition and at a safe temperature. Packaged food must be securely…
Published 30 September 2025
Safe Food Australia 2023 - updated guide to Food Safety Standards
Safe Food Australia 2023 - updated guide to Food Safety Standards Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has updated Safe Food Australia to incorporate the new Standard 3.2.2A Food safety management tools, which comes into effect in December 2023. FSANZ CEO Dr Sandra Cuthbert said the updated guidance for local government and food businesses was part of a suite of initiatives developed with states and territories to support strengthened food safety in the food service and retail sector to benefit consumers and protect public health and safety. Food service, such as cafes and restaurants, are integral to our way of life and are vitally important to the Australian economy. Many businesses do an excellent job in providing Australians with safe food. “The key changes to the standard are the requirements for training for food handlers and supervisors and…
Published 20 February 2023