Food Safety Standards (Chapter 3), Food Safety Glossary

The Chapter 3 standards of the Food Standards Code that set food safety requirements for Australian food businesses. The Food Safety Standards are the standards in Chapter 3 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. They set out the food safety obligations for food businesses in Australia and apply in Australia only, not New Zealand. Chapter 3 includes the general food safety practices requirements, the food safety management tools standard, the requirements for food premises and equipment, and the requirements for food safety programs where food is served to vulnerable people. Most food businesses meet the Food Safety Standards by controlling temperature, preventing contamination, maintaining clean premises and equipment, and ensuring staff have appropriate skills and knowledge in food safety and hygiene. The standards that apply depend on the type of business. A general cafe follows Standard 3.2.2 and 3.2.3, certain higher-risk businesses must also meet Standard 3.2.2A, and a business serving vulnerable people, such as an aged care facility, must meet Standard 3.3.1. A Melbourne aged care kitchen must comply with the general Chapter 3 standards for handling and premises, and additionally with Standard 3.3.1 because it serves food to vulnerable residents.