Food Act 2006
sec.98Content of food safety program
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sec.98 Content of food safety program
A food safety program for a food business must— systematically identify food safety hazards that are reasonably likely to occur in food handling operations of the food business; and identify where, in a food handling operation of the food business, each hazard identified under paragraph (a) can be controlled and the means of control; and provide for the systematic monitoring of the means of control; and provide for appropriate corrective action to be taken when a hazard identified under paragraph (a) is not under control; and provide for regular review of the program to ensure it is appropriate for the food business; and provide for the keeping of appropriate records for the food business, including records about action taken to ensure the business is carried on in compliance with the program; and contain other information, relating to the control of food safety hazards, prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) systematically identify food safety hazards that are reasonably likely to occur in food handling operations of the food business; and
- (b) identify where, in a food handling operation of the food business, each hazard identified under paragraph (a) can be controlled and the means of control; and
- (c) provide for the systematic monitoring of the means of control; and
- (d) provide for appropriate corrective action to be taken when a hazard identified under paragraph (a) is not under control; and
- (e) provide for regular review of the program to ensure it is appropriate for the food business; and
- (f) provide for the keeping of appropriate records for the food business, including records about action taken to ensure the business is carried on in compliance with the program; and
- (g) contain other information, relating to the control of food safety hazards, prescribed under a regulation.