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Food Act 2006

Guidelines
Please note: The guidance provided in these documents is not legally binding and it is important to note that these guidelines are not subordinate legislation.

  1. Guidelines to interpreting and applying the Food Act 2006
  2. Local Government Assessment of Applications for a Licence under the Food Act 2006
  3. Monitoring and Enforcement of the Food Act 2006
  4. Appointment of Authorised Persons under the Food Act 2006: expertise, experience and procedural requirements
  5. Food Safety Supervisor - Credit Transfer Matrix Guidelines
  6. Food Safety Supervisor
  7. Food Safety in Non-Profit Organisations
  8. Fees Charged by Local Government

Food safety programs

Auditing

Auditor application package

Auditor forms and templates

Consumer fact sheets

  1. Making a complaint about a food business
  2. Naturally occurring seafood toxins
  3. Food allergy and food intolerance
  4. The facts about food irradiation
  5. What to do if you suspect a food business is operating without a licence

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Food industry fact sheets

  1. Hazardous foods cooling and reheating
  2. Food-borne illness: Information for consumers and food businesses
  3. Licensing guidelines for mobile food premises
  4. Personal hygiene for food handlers
  5. General requirements for all Queensland food businesses
  6. Due diligence
  7. What to do if a patron alleges food poisoning
  8. Animals in food premises
  9. Escolar and Rudderfish not suitable for catering
  10. Guide to Safe Handling of Ice
  11. Cleaning and Sanitising
  12. Cross contamination
  13. Shopping trolleys, baskets and checkout conveyors
  14. Food Recalls
  15. 'Use By' and 'Best Before' dates
  16. Food safety information for doggy bags
  17. Becoming a food safety auditor
  18. Food safety supervisor 
  19. Update to food safety supervisor
  20. Food safety programs
  21. Preparing food from vertical rotating spits

Know your food business - A self-assessment guide to the Food Safety Standards

Suspected Intentional Contamination of Food - Industry Protocol

Food labelling and composition:
Label Buster Guide: A Guide to the Food Standards Code Labelling Requirements for Food Businesses

  1. Meat and Meat Products
  2. Seafood

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General information

Queensland OzFoodNet Annual Report

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Legislation and policies

It's in Our Hands - Information Papers:

  1. Implementation of the National Food Reforms in Queensland  (October 2000)
  2. Implementation of the National Food Reforms in Queensland  (May 2001)
  3. Joint Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (July 2001)
  4. Queensland Processes for Implementation of the Annex B Provisions of the Model Food Act  (August 2001)
  5. Amendment of the Food Act 1981 by Inclusion of the Model Food Act (Annex A) Provisions  (November 2001)
  6. Implementation of the National Food Reforms in Queensland  (November 2001)

A Better Choice Strategy

Newsletters - Food Safety Update

Latest newsletter:

Previous newsletters:

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

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Related websites

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Last Updated: 16 September 2008
Last Reviewed: 14 May 2007