Food safety laws affect every Victorian’s health and safety. In Victoria, all food businesses must comply with the Food Act 1984, which oversees food safety.The Act also requires food premises to comply with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
This section tells you how to:
- keep all food safe
- start a food business
- determine food business classifications
- comply with the Food Act and the Food Standards Code
- keep food safe during an emergency.
These reforms will implement the recommendations of the Small Business Regulation Retail Sector Review, making it easier for Victorian food businesses to understand and comply with food safety regulation.