Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Food Act 1984 - SECT 8A

Handling food in unsafe manner in other circumstances

8A. Handling food in unsafe manner in other circumstances



(1) A person must not handle food intended for sale in a manner that the
person ought reasonably to know is likely to render the food unsafe.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an indictable offence
and is liable to a penalty not exceeding-

   (a)  in the case of an individual, $75 000;

   (b)  in the case of a corporation, $375 000.