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Good Personal Hygiene Essential for Food Workers

WebGood Personal Hygiene Essential for Food Workers. Experts have warned Queenslanders that a nasty cold and flu season is ahead and expected to peak in August. This is an important reminder for accreditation holders to be prepared for a surge in cold/flu and COVID-19 infections among staff. These illnesses can severely impact the workforce …

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Intentional Contamination of Food

WebThe intentional contamination of food means the deliberate adding of a foreign substance to food products. Intentional contamination is a deliberate action to introduce something into a product, often with the intention to do harm to the consumer, the company or both. A person who carries out such an act commits a crime and can be …

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The Science Behind COVID-19 and Surfaces

WebScientific opinion indicates the risk of contracting COVID-19 from food, food packaging and the environment, while not nil, is significantly lower than the risk of contracting COVID from an infected person via direct contact or respiratory aerosols. The use of environmental SARS-CoV-2 testing without an accompanying COVID-19 …

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COVID-19: Advice for Food Businesses

WebSafe Food Production Queensland (Safe Food) is working with other Queensland agencies to provide a whole of government approach to managing and assisting with the impacts of novel coronavirus COVID-19. The Queensland government continues to monitor this evolving situation very closely. Your first port of call for …

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Your winter baking food safety guide Safe Food Queensland

WebWhile you’re baking. Keep your workspace tidy and clean up as you go. Use separate cutting boards, being especially careful between ready to eat foods and raw foods. Place your cooling racks away from where raw dough, batter or egg wash were made. Keep your bowls and utensils separate, especially those which had raw dough or batter in them.

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Food Safety myths continued: True or false

Web7. Freezing food kills bacteria. False! While freezing food will render bacteria inactive, it won’t kill it. This means if your food entered the freezer contaminated, it would come out contaminated when thawed. Only cooking to the recommended high temperature is guaranteed to kill bacteria. Food Safety. August 29, 2018.

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Legislation + Regulation

WebRegulation in Australia. National Standards. Managing food safety risks is a shared responsibility between consumers, food businesses, industry and government. Controlling these risks during primary production and processing is the responsibility of the food business, while Safe Food has a responsibility to verify compliance with legislation.

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Handwashing: Why It's Important for Adults to Model to Kids

WebAccess to safe and nutritious food is an important part of childhood development but it can often be taken for granted here is Australia. While we are blessed with fertile lands, clean water, and a well-regulated food production system, food can still make people sick if basic hygiene practices aren’t followed.. Food poisoning symptoms …

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Food Safety Advice

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Who Do I Contact With a Food Complaint

WebDo you have a food complaint or other food-related issue? FSANZ has put together all the relevant contact information for agencies in Queensland, including the different types of inquiries and who is best to contact. Queensland’s food regulatory system. In Queensland, three government agencies work together to regulate food safety.

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How Food Producers Manage “Raw and Risky” Foods to Keep …

WebOne of the first steps undertaken by growers is a decontamination of seeds before germination. This removes pathogens from within the seed itself, to ensure a healthy plant that is safe for human consumption. These are just some examples of how food producers manage food safety risks during production. As food moves further along the supply

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Australia’s Food Recall Data: Learnings for Food Businesses

WebUndeclared allergens are the leading cause of food recalls in Australia, followed by microbial contamination. Between 2013-2022, there were 346 recalls due to undeclared allergens. The most common allergen types that resulted in recalls were milk (105 recalls; 30%), multiple allergens (61 recalls; 18%) and peanut (51 recalls; 15%).

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Horticulture Scheme

WebGrowing or processing of fruits or vegetables (apart from seed sprouts, berries, melons and leafy vegetables) Production and supply of honey, nuts and seeds. Production or processing of algae such as spirulina. Production or processing of sprouted cereal grains used for brewing or juice making. Retail sale of horticulture products, including

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Have your say on proposed reforms to the Food Act 2006

WebQueensland Health has made 39 legislative reform proposals to the Food Act, which are outlined in this Review of the Food Act 2006 Consultation Paper. An online survey has also been created to receive public feedback on the proposals. Safe Food accreditation holders, which must also comply with the requirements of the Food Act, …

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Home Kill Legislation in Queensland

WebThere is also an expectation that businesses supplying such food comply with certain food safety standards and these standards are monitored by a Government agency. V2.0 17/12/2018. Home kill, including the slaughtering and butchering of your own livestock for personal consumption, is allowed in Queensland under limited conditions.

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Safe Food Production Queensland Welcomes Jim Dodds as New …

WebElizabeth Homer, Acting Chair of Safe Food Production Queensland’s Board, has announced the appointment of Jim Dodds as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Safe Food. Mr. Dodds brings a wealth of experience in food safety and public health to Safe Food. He has spent the past 15 years working for the Department of Health Western …

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