79Service of improvement notices

79 Service of improvement notices An authorised officer may serve an improvement notice on the proprietor of a food business if the authorised officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that— (a) premises or equipment used by the food business in relation to the handling of food intended for sale or the sale of food is in an unclean or insanitary condition or is otherwise unfit for the purpose for which it is designed or intended to be used; or (b) this Act (including the food standards code) has been, is being or will be contravened by the food business in relation to the handling of food intended for sale or the sale of food; or (c) a relevant food safety program prepared under a regulation is not being carried out adequately by the food business in relation to premises or equipment used in relation to the handling of food Examples—par (b) 1 The food business’s premises or equipment do not comply with the food safety standards.