Food safety laws are changing - Introducing Food Safety Standard 3.2.2A
From 8 December 2023, new food safety laws will affect food service, caterers and retail businesses that sell potentially hazardous foods. Food service means a food business that processes and serves ready-to-eat food directly to a customer to eat at the food premises or somewhere else.
Watch a short video explaining the changes.
What is a category 1 food business?
A Category 1 food business is a caterer, food retailer or food service that processes potentially hazardous food and then serves it to customers so they can eat it in the business or elsewhere.
The following food businesses are commonly Category 1 businesses:
- restaurants
- takeaways
- kiosks
- canteens
- food stalls
- caterers
- hotels
- motels
- cafes
- bakeries
- aged care facilities
- early learning centres
Can I check my food business category?
The food business classification tool is a quick and easy way to check your business’s classification.
If we have already given your business a food business classification and you believe it is incorrect, please let us know by calling 3412 3412 or by sending an email to council@logan.qld.gov.au.
Are fundraising activities effected?
The new rules apply to fundraising, charities and non-profit organisations that are licensable under the Food Act 2006.
Non-licensable fundraising activities such as sausage sizzles are not affected.
View more information on food licenses for not for profit organisations.
How do the changes affect me?
From December 8, 2023, the following changes apply to Category 1 food businesses:
- Each business must have a trained food safety supervisor that can produce a certificate issued from a registered training organisation that contains the national competencies appropriate for their food sector.
- All food handlers need to produce a food safety training course certificate or be able to demonstrate their food handling skills and knowledge.
- Businesses unable to demonstrate safe food handling practices must maintain food safety records. Records can include temperature monitoring records or written standard operating procedures.
How do I comply with the new rules?
Food safety supervisor
Each Category 1 food business must have a qualified food safety supervisor. View more information on food safety supervisors.
What training must my food handlers complete?
Every food handler within the business must be able to either:
Or
For a video on food safety training requirements, please view Food safety management - Training and supervisors video.
Visit food safety training for more information on accessing free food safety training.The free food safety training is only suitable for food handlers and does not satisfy training requirements for the nominated food safety supervisor.
What records do I need to complete?
We may require you to keep records if the food business is not able to demonstrate:
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food is received under temperature control
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food is stored under temperature control
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adequate pathogen reduction steps are occurring
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processing time is minimised/monitored
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food is cooled appropriately
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food is re-heated appropriately
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food is displayed under temperature control
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the food business and equipment are cleaned and sanitised.
If you cannot demonstrate to an authorised officer that your business complies with the above-mentioned requirements, you must maintain records. Records can include the development of written standard operating procedures or keeping temperature monitoring logs. Click the link to access template records that can be used in your business.
For more information, please visit Queensland Health.
More Information
Phone 3412 3412
council@logan.qld.gov.au