80Contents of improvement notices

80 Contents of improvement notices (1) An improvement notice may direct the proprietor of the food business on whom the notice is served to do 1 or more of the following within the period for compliance: (a) put particular premises or equipment into a clean and sanitary condition, or repair particular premises or equipment, to the satisfaction of an authorised officer; (b) replace particular equipment or a vehicle; (c) prepare a food safety program if a food safety program is required under a regulation; (d) amend a food safety program required under a regulation to comply with the regulations; (e) in relation to the handling of food intended for sale or the sale of food—take particular measures to carry out a relevant food safety program required to be prepared under a regulation; (f) in relation to the handling of food intended for sale or the sale of food—take particular measures to carry out the requirements of the food safety standards (including in relation to the handling of food in a particular way or for a particular purpose); (g) destroy or otherwise dispose of particular food; (h) take other action to ensure that the food business complies with this Act (including the food standards code). Example—par (h) Labelling on food intended for sale must be changed to comply with the food Note See also s 84 for the scope of an improvement notice, including the directions that may be given about the destruction of food. (2) Also, the improvement notice— (a) must state that it is an improvement notice under this Act; and

(b) must state the period for compliance; and (c) must state the provision of this Act (including any relevant provision of the food standards code) to which it relates; and (d) must state the authorised officer’s belief on which service of the notice was based and a brief explanation for it; and (e) may state particular action that may be taken to ensure compliance with any provision of this Act (including the food standards code) to which it relates. (3) Before the end of the period for compliance stated in the improvement notice, an authorised officer may, on his or her own initiative or if asked by the proprietor of the food business, extend the period (the extended period) within which the proprietor of the food business must comply with the notice. (4) In this section: period for compliance means the period beginning on the service of the notice to the end of— (a) 24 hours or, if a longer period is stated in the notice, that period; or (b) if the period applying under paragraph (a) is extended—the extended period.