Safe money from food

a presentation by Bega Valley Shire Council

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Presentation outline

Importance of food safety

Am I selling food?

Mobile Food Vending

Temporary events (Markets, festivals etc)

Home based food businesses

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Importance of food safety/hygiene training BVSC free online course

Accredited training through RTO

Food Safety Supervisor

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National Food Standards Codes

PART 1.2 Labelling and other Information Requirements– Standard 1.2.4 Labelling of Ingredients

PART 3.2 Food Safety Requirements– Standard 3.2.1 Food Safety Programs – Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and

General Requirements – Standard 3.2.3 Food Premises and

Equipment

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What does it mean to sell food?

sell includes: (a)  barter, offer or attempt to sell, or (b)  receive for sale, or (c)  have in possession for sale, or d)  display for sale, or (e)  cause or permit to be sold or offered for

sale, or (f)  send, forward or deliver for sale, or

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What does it mean to sell food?

(g)  dispose of by any method for valuable consideration, or

(h)  dispose of to an agent for sale on consignment, or

(i)  provide under a contract of service, or

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What does it mean to sell food?

(j)  supply food as a meal or part of a meal to an employee, in accordance with a term of an award governing the employment of the employee or a term of the employee’s contract of service, for consumption by the employee at the employee’s place of work, or

(k)  dispose of by way of raffle, lottery or other game of chance, or

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What does it mean to sell food?

(l)  offer as a prize or reward, or (m)  give away for the purpose of

advertisement or in furtherance of trade or business, or

(n)  supply food under a contract (whether or not the contract is made with the consumer of the food), together with accommodation, service or entertainment, in consideration of an inclusive charge for the food supplied and the accommodation, service or entertainment, or

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What does it mean to sell food?

(o)  supply food (whether or not for consideration) in the course of providing services to patients in public hospitals (within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1997) or inmates in correctional centres (within the meaning of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999), or

(p)  sell for the purpose of resale.

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Mobile Food Vending

NSW Food Authority have developed guidelines to assist food businesses that operate as a mobile food business

Refer to handout

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Temporary events (Markets, festivals etc) NSW Food Authority have developed

guidelines to assist food businesses that operate at temporary events such as markets

Refer to handout

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Home based food premises

Guidelines Construction standards

– (draft NSW Food Authority guidelines) – AS 4674– FSC 3.2.3

DA requirements

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Summary:

We need to:1. keep our food safety and hygiene

skills up to date2. Remember National Food Standards

Codes and other guides2. keep abreast of changes to

guidelines from NSW Food Authority3. check to see whether you need

Council approval for food businesses