54Food safety programs

54 Food safety programs

(1)  This section applies to a person who is required to prepare and implement a food safety program under a food safety scheme.

(2)  The food safety program must –

(a) identify all significant food safety hazards associated with the primary production activities carried out by the person; and

(b) state how the hazards are to be monitored and controlled; and

(c) state how hygienic and safe conditions for the relevant primary production activities are to be monitored and maintained; and

(d) state how often the program is to be reviewed; and

(e) contain a product recall procedure; and

(f) comply, and allow compliance with, any prescribed standard, code, guideline or testing regime that is applicable to any primary production activity carried out by the person; and

(g) contain any other information required under the relevant food safety scheme.

(3)  The person must ensure that all requirements imposed by a food safety scheme in relation to the preparation, implementation, maintenance and monitoring of a food safety program for a primary production activity are complied with.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 2 500 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.