Food Safety
Safe preparation of food is essential when running a food business. These pages will guide you through the science and laws surrounding food preparation.
If you have complaints to make about a local food business please visit the consumer complaints page.
Food Business Registration
All food businesses in Holroyd should complete the food business registration form and send it to Council to keep their details up to date.
2008/2009 Fees & Charges
In the 2008/2009 Financial Year Council will charge:
- Annual administration fee - $55
- Food shops inspection fee - $171.20
- Clubs, hotels and restaurants inspection fee - $247.36
- Re-inspection fee - $77.30
- Improvement notice administration fee - $330
If a serious breach is identified Council will issue an Improvement Notice which includes the administration fee. This fee covers the cost to Council of preparing the Improvement Notice and one inspection to check the issues identified in the Improvement Notice have been addressed. This fee has been prescribed in the Food Act and Regulations.
Previously, Council charged a yearly fee based on the size of the business. This inspection fee was only charged once regardless of the number of inspections undertaken during the year.
Articles & Advice
- Catering businesses
- Cleaning and sanitising
- Cross contamination
- Date marking of food
- Design and construction of premises
- Food Bulletin newsletter
- Food business notification
- Food recalls
- Food safety surveillance program
- Food standards code
- Food vans and stalls
- Hand washing
- Inspection fees and charges
- NSW Food Authority
- Sausage sizzles and barbecues
- Skills and knowledges
- Staff illness
- Temperature control
- Temperature danger zone
- Thawing food
- Unsafe or unsuitable food
Council takes food safety seriously and inspects all premises selling food in Holroyd.
If you have any questions about food safety call the Environmental Health Unit on 9840 9840.
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