Food (General) Regulation 1997.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Processing/handling Standards Toxicity/poisoning Packaging/labelling Meat Molluscs Crustaceans Milk/dairy products

Geographical area

Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific

Entry into force notes

The Regulation commenced on 1 September 1997.

Abstract

The Regulation is concerned with food for sale. It regulates matters relating to food hygiene and the protection of food from contamination. In particular, the Regulation: (a) sets out the construction standards for premises and vehicles in which food is handled and prohibits those premises and vehicles from being used for certain purposes; (b) requires appliances used to handle food to be clean, forbids the use of broken utensils and prohibits the use of certain metals as food containers; (c) regulates the cleanliness and hygiene of persons who handle food; (d) regulates the protection of food and appliances from contamination; (e) regulates food packaging and labelling including provisions concerning animal food; (f) establishes the requirements of vehicles that may be used to store or convey food; (g) regulates the storage and packaging of pre-packed meat, the use of butchers' shops and the delivery and sale of meat; (h) prescribes the fees to be paid in connection with the analysis of samples of food, the qualifications of the analysts and the form of certificate to be given by analysts; (i) contains other miscellaneous provisions relating to food, such as provisions relevant to frozen food, to the storage of certain perishable food and requiring the purification of oysters.

Full text

English

Website

www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Act 1989.

Legislation | Australia | 1989 (2001)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Fraud, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Food Regulation 2001.

Legislation | Australia | 2001 (2001)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX