Food Storage Australian Standards
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Food storage australian standards. A food business is any business or activity that involves the handling of any type of food for sale or the sale of food in australia. Information in this document is provided under a creative commons attribution 3 0 australia cc by 3 0. High risk food should be kept at 5 c or below and above 60 c to avoid the temperature danger zone and food poisoning. 6 food storage 29 7 food processing 32 8 food display 42 9 food packaging 49 10 food transportation 52 11 food disposal 54.
This outcome of this requirement is that sewage and waste water are disposed of effectively. Australia new zealand food authority safe food australia 143standard 3 2 3 australia new zealand food standards code chapter 3 australia only 5 sewage and waste water disposal. Standards australia will permit up to 10 percent of the technical content pages of a standard to be copied for use. To reduce the risk of bacterial contamination many foods must be stored in the refrigerator and thus kept below 5 degrees celsius.
16 standard 3 2 2 standard 3 2 2 a guide to the food safety standards third edition november 2016 food standards australia new zealand safe food australia food standards australia new zealand safe food australia 1 process in relation to food means activity conducted to prepare food for sale including. Permission may be conditional on an appropriate royalty payment. Potentially hazardous food is explained in appendix 1. Requests for permission and information on commercial software royalties should be directed to the head office of standards australia.
These foods are often classified as high risk foods and include meat poultry dairy seafood eggs smallgoods and cooked rice and pasta. Food storage is covered under standard 3 2 2 clause 6. After a fire smoke and other contaminants from burning materials can potentially affect food. Food safety and storage.
Food safety eggs. Food safety standards place obligations on australian food businesses to produce food that is safe and suitable to eat. To enjoy eggs safely buy clean keep cool and cook well.