Food serving and safety in NSW

Introduction

Food safety standards are regulated in NSW. This means food service, caterer and related retail businesses need to meet requirements in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. 

The code applies to school canteens, children's services that supply food, supermarkets, greengrocers, delis, coffee vendors, correctional centres and boarding schools. 

The code covers: food safety supervision, food handler training and showing food is safe.

How we can help

Service NSW can help you with preparing business requirements (the transactions listed below).

For more information visit NSW Food Authority – Retail web page.

If you need support book a call with a Service NSW Business Bureau advisor.

Food serving 

• Appoint a food safety supervisor
• Meet food safety requirements
• Meet seafood labelling requirements

Food inspections

• Prepare for a food inspection

Food safety auditor

• Apply to become a regulatory food safety auditor

Food safety supervisor

• Request a food safety supervisor certificate
• Apply to become a food safety supervisor registered training organisation
• Change the details of a food safety supervisor trainer
• Change the details of a food safety registered training organisation

Food safety complaints

• Report a food safety complaint
• Notify the Food Authority or local council of a food business

NSW Food Authority register

• Apply to amend information on a NSW Food Authority register
• Standard 3.2.2A Food Safety Management Tools

Related information

• Hospitality industry licensing, certification and compliance requirements