Division 1Interpretation and application

Division 1 – Interpretation and application

1 Interpretation

In this Standard –

auditing frequency means the most recently determined frequency of auditing determined by the appropriate enforcement agency, or a food safety auditor, in accordance with the Act.

food safety program means a food safety program that satisfies the requirements of clause 5.

food safety auditor means a person approved as a food safety auditor under the Act as a person competent to audit the relevant class of food business.

monitoring includes checking, observing or supervising in order to maintain control.

2 Application of this Standard

(1) This Standard applies to food businesses in Australia in accordance with Standard 3.1.1 and subclause (2).

(2) Unless expressly provided elsewhere in this Code, this Standard applies to all food and primary food production businesses that are determined by the appropriate enforcement agency under the Act to be within a priority classification of food business from the commencement date for that priority classification of food business.