The Department of Health's publication Your Guide to Food Safety can give you more information on food safety for your business.
Contact the Environmental Health Team
Our Environmental Health Team can help you run a safe and healthy food business. To discuss how we can help, please contact us.
Food Safety Programs
Class 1 and some types of class 2 food businesses need a food safety program.
Class 1 food businesses – must develop their own food safety program. The food safety program must be audited and approved by a Department of Health approved food safety auditor. A list of approved food safety auditors can be found on the Department of Health website
Class 2 food businesses – the following types of class 2 food business require a food safety program:
- a Class 2 retail or food service business undertaking any of the 8 designated high-risk activities;
- a manufacturer of low-risk food that makes an allergen-free claim.
Contact our Environmental Health team on 9705 5200 to discuss whether your business falls into one of the above categories.
Food Safety Supervisor
If you run a class 1, 2 or 3A food business, you must ensure that you have a Food Safety Supervisor.
A Food Safety Supervisor:
- Knows how to recognise, prevent and lessen the hazards associated with food handling at your premises
- Has met an appropriate food safety competency standard for your type of food premises through a Registered Training Organisation
- Has the ability and authority to supervise other people handling food at your premises and ensure that food handling is done safely
Class 3 and 4 food premises do not need to have a Food Safety Supervisor. However, they must ensure that all staff working at the premises have skills and knowledge to safely handle food.
For more information please see Food Safety Supervisors.