New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

FOOD REGULATION 2004 - REG 20C

20C Inspections and audits of food businesses

(1) The Food Authority may arrange for an authorised officer to carry out an inspection of the premises and equipment involved in a food business, and the activities carried on in the course of the food business, before or after granting a licence in respect of the food business.

(2) The Food Authority may arrange for a food safety auditor to do any of the following, before or after granting a licence in respect of a food business:

(a) to carry out an audit of the food safety program, or proposed food safety program, for the food business,

(b) to carry out an assessment of the food business to ascertain its compliance with requirements of the Food Safety Standards.

(3) This clause is not intended to limit any powers of an authorised officer to carry out an inspection under Part 4 or 5 of the Act.