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food' is defined in Standard 3.2.2 as food that has to be kept at certain temperatures to minimise the growth of any pathogenic microorganisms that may be present in the food or to prevent the formation of toxins in the food.

(3) This Standard does not apply to –

(a) food businesses that only serve milk or soy milk as, or in, a beverage; or
(b) delivered meals organisations that only deliver food.

2 Interpretation

(1) Unless the contrary intention appears, the definitions in Parts 3.1 and 3.2 of this Code apply in this Standard.

(2) In this Standard –

milk includes flavoured and modified milk.

ready to eat in relation to food means food that is ready for consumption, but includes food that may be re-heated, portioned or garnished or food that undergoes similar finishing prior to service.

vulnerable person means a person who is in care in a facility listed in the Schedule or a client of a delivered meals organisation.

3 Food safety programs

(1) A food business to which this Standard applies must comply with Standard 3.2.1.

(2) Clause 6 of Standard 3.2.1 applies to a food business to which this Standard applies.

Schedule

Column 1                                                              Column 2
Facility                                                              Definition
Acute care hospitals                                                  Establishments which provide at least minimal medical, surgical or obstetric services for inpatient treatment or care, and which provide round-the-clock comprehensive qualified nursing services as well as other necessary professional services. Most patients have acute conditions or temporary ailments and the average stay per admission is relatively short. Acute care hospitals include:

                                                                        (a) Hospitals specialising in dental, ophthalmic aids and other specialised medical or surgical care;
                                                                        (b) Public acute care hospitals;
                                                                        (c) Private acute care hospitals;
                                                                        (d) Veterans' Affairs hospitals.

Psychiatric hospitals                                                 Establishments devoted primarily to the treatment and care of inpatients with psychiatric, mental or behavioural disorders including any:

                                                                        (a) Public psychiatric hospital;
                                                                        (b) Private psychiatric hospital.

Nursing homes for the aged                                            Establishments which provide long-term care involving regular basic nursing care to aged persons and including any:

                                                                        (a) Private charitable nursing home for the aged;
                                                                        (b) Private profit nursing home for the aged;
                                                                        (c) Government nursing home for the aged.

Hospices                                                              Freestanding establishments providing palliative care to terminally ill patients, including any:

                                                                        (a) Public hospice;
                                                                        (b) Private hospice.

Same day establishments for chemotherapy and renal dialysis services  Including both the traditional day centre/hospital that provides chemotherapy or renal dialysis services and also freestanding day surgery centres that provide chemotherapy or renal dialysis services including any:

                                                                        (a) Public day centre/hospital
                                                                        (b) Public freestanding day surgery centre
                                                                        (c) Private day centre/hospital
                                                                        (d) Private freestanding day surgery centre that provides those services.

                                                                      Day centres/ hospitals are establishments providing a course of acute treatment on