Local food businesses that serve food to the public are regulated by Greater Hume Council and/or the NSW Food Authority to ensure the food they are preparing and selling is safe for consumption. It is important that food businesses maintain good hygiene practices to avoid illness and food poisoning outbreaks.
Retail food businesses such as cafes, restaurants, takeaway food shops, supermarkets, caterers, hotels, pubs, clubs, schools and canteens are regulated by Councils. While primary production and high risk food premises such as butchers, seafood producers, poultry manufacturers, hospitals and aged care facilities are regulated by NSW Food Authority.
Click on the links below to find out more information:
- Taking over an existing retail food premises
- Building or fitting out a new retail food premises
- Mobile and temporary retail food premises
- Food safety supervisor requirements
- Basic food safety controls
- Food safety inspections
- Food safety factsheets
- Food safety record sheets
Public Health Act https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/view/act/2010/127
Public Health Regulations https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/view/regulation/2012/311
Food Act https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/view/act/2003/43
Food Regulation https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/view/regulation/2015/622
Food Standards Code https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/Pages/default.aspx