77Health, hygiene and safe food practices

77 Health, hygiene and safe food practices

77 Health, hygiene and safe food practices

(1) The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that nominated supervisors and staff members of, and volunteers at, the service implement—

(a) adequate health and hygiene practices; and

(b) safe practices for handling, preparing and storing food—

to minimise risks to children being educated and cared for by the service.

Penalty—

(a) for a large child care provider—$19,800; or

(b) otherwise—$6,600.

(2) A nominated supervisor of an education and care service must implement, and ensure that all staff members of, and volunteers at, the service implement—

(a) adequate health and hygiene practices; and

(b) safe practices for handling, preparing and storing food—

to minimise risks to children being educated and cared for by the service.

Penalty—$6,600.

(3) A family day care educator must implement—

(a) adequate health and hygiene practices; and

(b) safe practices for handling, preparing and storing food—

to minimise risks to children being educated and cared for by the educator as part of a family day care service.

Penalty—$6,600.

Note.

A compliance direction may be issued for failure to comply with subregulation (1).