Food Safety
Introduction of Standard 3.2.2A - Food Safety Management Tools
Food Safety Standard, 3.2.2A – Food Safety Management Tools, is in effect from 8 December 2023. The Standard introduces new requirements for all food service, catering, and retail businesses that handle unpackaged, ready-to-eat, and potentially hazardous foods.
These businesses must implement either two or three new food safety management tools, depending on their category, which is based on the risk of the food handling activities of the business.
The tools are:
- mandatory food handler training
- implementation of a food safety supervisor
- substantiation of key food handling activities (category 1 only)
To access more information including resources, a list of organisations who can offer food safety supervisor certification, and to read the Standard, visit the SA Health website or read the frequently asked questions.
Not-for profit organisations can find information on how the standard effects them in this fact sheet
The Renmark Paringa guide for food businesses on Food Safety 3.2.2A aims to help businesses impacted by these requirements to comply. It will help you to:
- find out if standard 3.2.2A applies to your food business
- understand what you must do to meet the requirements of the standard
Food Businesses
Council Officers regularly conduct inspections of food business premises to ensure adequate standards are met and acceptable food handling techniques used when preparing food for human consumption. More information regarding food safety and food businesses can be found here.
If you are setting up a new food business, or if the ownership or contact details of an existing food business changes, notification must be made using the Food Business Notification form.
Food Safety Resources
Guide to the Food Safety Standards
Home Based Food Businesses and Council’s Home Based Food Business Fact Sheet
Temporary and Mobile Food Premises
FREE - Online Food Safety Training
To assist food businesses to meet their obligations free online food safety training is available here
This training will assist food handlers in developing the required skills and knowledge to ensure food is handled in a safe and hygienic manner.
Council’s Environmental Health Officer attends to customer complaints with respect to food handling and confirmed food poisoning investigations.
Food Safety in an Emergency
Food may not be safe after an emergency such as a power failure, flood, bushfire, or severe weather event. Information on keeping food safe in food businesses and in homes during an emergency can be found here. When in doubt, throw it out!