Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Food Act 1984 - SECT 19D

Food safety programs

19D. Food safety programs

A food safety program for a food premises is a written document that-

   (a)  systematically identifies the potential hazards that may be reasonably
        expected to occur in each food handling operation that is to be, or
        that is being, conducted at the premises; and

   (b)  identifies where, in a food handling operation, each hazard identified
        under paragraph (a) can be controlled and the means of control; and

   (c)  provides for the systematic monitoring of those controls; and

   (d)  provides for appropriate corrective action when that hazard, or each
        of those hazards, is found not to be under control; and

   (e)  provides for the regular review of the program by the proprietor of
        the food premises; and

   (f)  provides for appropriate records to be made and kept by the proprietor
        of the food premises demonstrating action taken in relation to, or in
        compliance with, the program.