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Food safety supervisor
Food safety supervisor Food service, caterer and related retail businesses in Australia need to meet food safety supervisor requirements that came in December 2023. What are the requirements? Under Standard 3.2.2A - 11, category one and two businesses must: appoint a certified food safety supervisor (FSS) before engaging in a 'prescribed activity' the certificate must be from either a registered training organisation or an organisation recognised by the relevant food regulator the certificate must have been obtained within the past 5 years ensure that the FSS is reasonably available to advise and supervise each food handler engaged in that prescribed activity. Prescribed activities involve handling…
Published 1 October 2025
Genetically modified foods
Genetically modified foods All genetically modified (GM) foods intended for sale in Australia and New Zealand must undergo a safety assessment by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). FSANZ will not approve a GM food unless it is safe to eat. Read more about GM foods. In this section General information about GM foods…
Published 21 October 2025
Call for comment on irradiation of fruits and vegetables
Call for comment on irradiation of fruits and vegetables Food Standards Australia New Zealand is calling for comment on an application to irradiate fresh fruit and vegetables. FSANZ CEO Mark Booth said the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has applied for permission to irradiate fresh fruit and vegetables as a way to stop the spread of pests like fruit fly when food is moved across quarantine borders. “Fruit fly is an ongoing threat to the horticulture industry, both here in Australia, New Zealand and internationally. “Australian quarantine laws mean food produced in an area where there are known pests, must be treated before they can be sent internationally or to states or territories that have quarantine restrictions. “Irradiation has a long history of safe use and is used in many countries around the…
Published 30 October 2020
Food Safety Standards (Chapter 3)
Food Safety Standards (Chapter 3) NOTE: these standards apply to all food businesses in Australia only. Food businesses in New Zealand are required to comply with New Zealand's Food Act 1981 and the regulations and standards under this Act. For more information visit the Ministry for Primary Industries website. The food safety standards aim to lower the incidence of foodborne illness. They place obligations on Australian food businesses to produce food that is safe and suitable to eat, and also place health and hygiene obligations on food handlers. A food business is any business or activity that involves the handling of any type of food for sale, or the sale of food in Australia. Charities, community groups and businesses operating from a private home…
Published 6 August 2025
Food safety culture
Food safety culture On this page Food safety culture Why it's important Preventable problems First steps Food safety culture in action Resources Food safety culture is about attitudes, behaviours and the priority given to food safety in an organisation. In a food business, it is how everyone (owners, managers, employees) thinks and acts in their daily job to make sure the food they make or serve is safe. In a strong food safety culture, people take responsibility, pride and care…
Published 30 September 2025
Food safety management statement
Food safety management statement If you’re a grower or primary processor of leafy vegetables or melons, you must have and follow an approved food safety management statement. What is a food safety management statement? A food safety management statement is a document that: summarises your business activities, identifies food safety risks and how you manage them is approved (or recognised) by your relevant regulatory authority is checked and updated by you or your staff may be verified by your relevant authority (see below). What is verification? ‘Verification’ means checking that you do what you say you are doing. It’s a check that the processes in your business to manage food safety are actually done and keep food safe. It may involve, for example, checking your…
Published 1 October 2025
Call for comment on Very Low Energy Diets
Call for comment on Very Low Energy Diets 19/11/2021 Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to codify Very Low Energy Diets (VLED) within Standard 2.9.5 - Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code). The application also seeks alignment with an international standard, the codeX Standard for Formula Foods for Use in Very Low Energy Diets for Weight Reduction (codex STAN 203-1995). FSANZ interim Chief Executive Officer Dr Sandra Cuthbert said if approved, the variation would provide regulatory clarity and certainty for VLED and foster international harmonisation. “VLED are formulated for the dietary management of overweight and obesity and are intended for use under medical supervision, providing the sole source of nutrition within a narrow energy range to…
Published 19 November 2021
Food Safety Programs for Food Service to Vulnerable Persons - A guide to Standard 3.3.1
Food Safety Programs for Food Service to Vulnerable Persons - A guide to Standard 3.3.1 Standard 3.3.1 is one of the national food safety standards in Chapter 3 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code that outline the responsibilities of food businesses to ensure that the food they produce is safe. This guide has been developed to help enforcement officers and businesses understand the general intent of individual clauses in Standard 3.3.1. Download the guide to Standard 3.3.1 [pdf 1.44mb] Food standards advice FSANZ does not provide advice on compliance with the Code.…
Published 14 December 2015
Starting or changing a food business
Starting or changing a food business If you're starting a new food business or changing the business name, location or activities of your current food business you must tell your local food regulatory agency. What are the requirements? Under Standard 3.2.2 - Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, if you're starting a new food business or changing the business's name, location or activities you must tell your local food regulatory agency. A list of food regulatory agencies is available on our website. Do I need to notify? No matter how big or small your food business is, or if it's home-based, online, mobile, a 'once only' activity, or you are using a permanent or temporary…
Published 30 September 2025
Chemicals in food packaging
Chemicals in food packaging (August 2018) Food packaging prevents contamination, allows food to be transported easily and extends shelf life. From time to time concerns are raised about chemicals migrating from packaging into food. To address this concern FSANZ undertook a project to assess whether there were any unmanaged risks from packaging chemicals migrating into food. This project (Proposal P1034) was completed in October 2017. After a thorough safety assessment involving targeted and public consultation, a number of surveys and a dietary exposure assessment, FSANZ has determined that estimated dietary exposure to these chemicals is low and not of concern for human health. Read the final assessment report…
Published 30 August 2018