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Fundraising Charities and community organisations play an important role in our community, and fundraising events are a major contribution to the work of the community. But no one wants people to get sick from the food they eat at these events. In Australia, the food laws place many responsibilities on the proprietor of a food business. These include requirements for handling, storing, processing, transporting and displaying food, as well as the equipment and premises you use. If you are the organiser of an event or an official of a charity or…Published 21 February 2018
Camping
Camping Preparing food for camps can be very challenging because facilities found in the home or commercial food premises are not generally available in camping areas. You need to properly plan things to make sure the food stays safe. The main considerations for keeping food safe in camps are:
- temperature control
- water supply
- handwashing facilities
- protecting food from contamination
- disposal of rubbish and waste water to prevent the contamination of food.
Published 19 February 2018
Health and hygiene for food handlers
Health and hygiene for food handlers If you're a food handler, making sure you don't contaminate food through illness or unclean habits is very important to keep food safe to eat. What are the requirements? Under Standard 3.2.2 - Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, as a food handler you need to do whatever you can to make sure you do not make food unsafe or unsuitable. Be clean and careful
- wash and dry your hands thoroughly
- stop hair, clothes, jewellery or phone touching food or surfaces (e.g. tie hair back, remove loose jewellery, cover open sores)
- don't touch ready-to-eat food with your bare hands - use tongs or gloves
- wear clean clothing and aprons
- do not eat, spit, smoke,…
Published 19 February 2018
Checklist for events held by charities and community organisations
Checklist for events held by charities and community organisations If you are organising an event, you need to make sure the food provided is safe and suitable and that your charity or community organisation complies with food safety requirements. Below is a checklist of questions to help you meet the food safety standards for your event. Have you:
- notified your enforcement agency about the event and checked requirements with them?
- checked that premises and temporary stalls are clean and appropriate for the activities?
- provided the supervisor or food handlers with information on safely preparing, transporting and displaying food, and their health and hygiene responsibilities?
- checked that hand washing and toilet facilities are available at the site? …
Published 19 February 2018
Notifying your food enforcement agency
Notifying your food enforcement agency It is important that all businesses that make or sell food are known to enforcement agencies so that these agencies can ensure that food businesses are handling food safely. The food safety standards require all food businesses to provide the following information to the appropriate enforcement agency before any food handling begins:
- contact details for the business, including the name of the business and the name and address of the proprietor;
- the nature of the business; and
- the location of all food premises that are within the jurisdiction of the enforcement agency.
Published 5 March 2018
Preparing and cooking food
Preparing and cooking food In addition to this information, all people involved in the preparation and cooking of food need to read health and hygiene for food handlers. It is particularly important that you do not prepare or cook food if you are ill with diarrhoea and/or vomiting. Buying food When you buy potentially hazardous food, place it in insulated bags or boxes for transporting to the preparation place if it is not close to your shops. Place your potentially hazardous food in a refrigerator or freezer as soon as possible. See our…
Published 19 February 2018
Sausage sizzles and barbecues
Sausage sizzles and barbecues Sausage sizzles and barbecues are a popular way to raise money for charities and community organisations. They are often held outdoors to take advantage of Australia's good weather and open spaces. Provided you take some simple food safety precautions and sell freshly cooked food straight from the barbecue, the food should be safe. Preparing and cooking food safely Take the following precautions at sausage sizzles and barbecues to ensure that food is safe.
- Finish preparing raw meat before leaving for the site such as slicing, marinating or skewering.
- Pack raw meat into insulated boxes with ice bricks for transportation.
- Handle food with tongs or other equipment. Use separate equipment to handle raw and cooked meats. Hands should not be…
Published 19 February 2018
Transporting food
Transporting food When you are transporting food, you need to consider two main food safety issues: keeping the food protected from contamination and, if the food is potentially hazardous, keeping it cold (5°C or colder) or hot (60°C or hotter). Protecting food from contamination It is important to protect food from contamination by keeping it covered at all times. You can achieve this by using containers with lids or by applying plastic film over containers. Materials used to cover food should be suitable for food contact, to ensure that they do not contain any chemicals that could leach into the food. Aluminium foil, plastic film and clean paper may be used, and food should be completely covered. Packaged products should not need additional covering. Previously used materials and newspaper may…
Published 11 February 2016
Food business notification requirement
Food business notification requirement Chapter 3 (Australia only) Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code NOTE: The Food Safety Standards do not apply in New Zealand. The provisions of the food standards treaty between Australia and New Zealand do not include food hygiene standards. Under Food Safety Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, food businesses must notify the appropriate enforcement agency before commencing any food handling operations. Who does the notification requirement apply to? The notification requirement applies to almost every food business in Australia. A food business is any business or activity that involves the sale of food or the handling of any type of food for sale in Australia, with the exception of some…
Published 11 February 2016
Food handling skills and knowledge
Food handling skills and knowledge Chapter 3 (Australia only) Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code NOTE: The Food Safety Standards do not apply in New Zealand. The provisions of the food standards treaty between Australia and New Zealand do not include food hygiene standards. Under Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, the owners of food businesses are responsible for making sure that people who handle food or food contact surfaces in their business, and the people who supervise this work, have the skills and knowledge they need to handle food safely. The only exception to this requirement is for charitable or community fundraising events, which sell food that is not potentially hazardous or that will be properly cooked and then eaten…
Published 11 February 2016