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Standard 3.1.1

Interpretation and Application

(Australia only)

Purpose

This Standard sets out the interpretation and application provisions that apply to the other food safety standards set out in this Chapter of the Code.  The objective of the food safety standards is to ensure that only safe and suitable food is sold in Australia.

Contents

1 Interpretation
2 Meaning of safe and suitable food
3 General application of the Food Safety Standards
4 Compliance with the Food Safety Standards

Clauses

1 Interpretation

In this Chapter the definitions of the following terms apply –

appropriate enforcement agency means an enforcement agency prescribed by the regulations under the Act for the purposes of enforcement of the Act or similar purposes.

authorised officer means a person authorised or appointed under the Act or other legislation for the purposes of enforcement of the Act, or similar purposes, such as an 'authorised officer', 'environmental health officer' or 'inspector'.

clean means clean to touch and free of extraneous visible matter and objectionable odour.

contaminant means any biological or chemical agent, foreign matter, or other substances that may compromise food safety or suitability.

contamination means the introduction or occurrence of a contaminant in food.

equipment means a machine, instrument, apparatus, utensil or appliance, other than a single-use item, used or intended to be used in or in connection with food handling and includes any equipment used or intended to be used to clean food premises or equipment.

food business means a business, enterprise or activity (other than primary food production) that involves –

(a) the handling of food intended for sale; or
(b) the sale of food;

     regardless of whether the business, enterprise or activity concerned is of a commercial, charitable or community nature or whether it involves the handling or sale of food on one occasion only.

food handler means a person who directly engages in the handling of food, or who handles surfaces likely to come into contact with food, for a food business.

food handling operation means any activity involving the handling of food.

food premises means any premises including land, vehicles, parts of structures, tents, stalls and other temporary structures, boats, pontoons and any other place declared by the relevant authority to be premises under the Food Act kept or used for the handling of food for sale, regardless of whether those premises are owned by the proprietor, including premises used principally as a private dwelling, but does not mean food vending machines or vehicles used only to transport food.

food safety standards means the standards contained in Chapter 3 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

handling of food includes the making, manufacturing, producing, collecting, extracting, processing, storing, transporting, delivering, preparing, treating,