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Skills and knowledge
Skills and knowledge If you’re a grower or primary processor of berries, leafy vegetables or melons, you must ensure your staff and supervisors have the knowledge and skills in food safety and hygiene to keep produce safe What are food safety and hygiene skills and knowledge?
- Food hygiene means the things done during growing and processing that prevent produce becoming contaminated and keep it safe to eat – for example, using safe water and clean equipment.
- Food safety is the guarantee the produce will not harm consumers who eat it – it’s the result of practicing good food hygiene.
- Skills means being able to do a task in a way that ensures the produce stays safe – for example, people…
Published 21 October 2023
Health and hygiene of personnel and visitors
Health and hygiene of personnel and visitors You need to make sure all personnel and visitors follow good personal hygiene and health practices to keep your produce safe. Personnel (staff and contractors) and visitors can contaminate produce with harmful microorganisms, chemicals, or foreign matter from their hands, body, clothes or equipment. To reduce this risk, your business should set good personal health and hygiene practices and make sure they are followed. What are good health and hygiene practices? Good practices include:
- Washing hands before handling food, and after toilet and lunch breaks, or any other time hands may have become dirty.
- Avoiding sneezing, coughing, etc on food.
- Not attending work/ handling…
Published 21 October 2023
Our safe food supply
Our safe food supply In this section
Caffeine
Caffeine Caffeine occurs naturally in foods, such as coffee, tea and cocoa and has a long history of use as a mild stimulant. Products are also available with added caffeine, including cola-type soft drinks and formulated caffeinated beverages (energy drinks). Some caffeine products are not considered safe for consumption and have been banned in Australia and New Zealand. These products usually come in the form of powders and syrups and are typically marketed as sports supplements. Caffeine content of some food and drinks: Caffeine-infographic.png Is there a safe limit for caffeine? There is no recognised health-based guidance value, such as an Acceptable Daily Intake, for…
Published 1 November 2023
Application A614 - Food Derived From Glyphosate-Tolerant Cotton Line GHB614
Application A614 - Food Derived From Glyphosate-Tolerant Cotton Line GHB614 First Review R
Published 2 November 2023
Application A615 - Food Derived From Insect-Protected Cotton Line COT67B
Application A615 - Food Derived From Insect-Protected Cotton Line COT67B First Review R
Published 2 November 2023
A1095 Natamycin - Extension of Use in Yoghurt
A1095 Natamycin - Extension of Use in Yoghurt
Published 5 April 2016
A1281 - Food derived from herbicide-tolerant and insect-protected corn line DP910521
A1281 - Food derived from herbicide-tolerant and insect-protected corn line DP910521 This application seeks approval for the sale and use of food derived from corn line DP910521, genetically modified for herbicide-tolerance and protection from insect pests.
Published 19 June 2024
Pregnancy and healthy eating
Pregnancy and healthy eating A healthy diet is important for pregnant women and their developing baby. It's best to start eating well before you become pregnant. If you think you might be pregnant already, don't worry—start following advice as soon as you can. During pregnancy, more of certain nutrients, such as iron, iodine and folic acid are needed, but only a small amount of extra kilojoules. Normal weight gain over the course of a pregnancy is around 11.5–16.0 kg for women who are a healthy pre-conception weight. What to eat It is important to choose a wide variety of nutritious foods. Lots of well-washed fruit and vegetables, wholegrain breads and cereals Dark green leafy vegetables naturally contain iron and…
Published 3 November 2023
Folic acid/folate and pregnancy
Folic acid/folate and pregnancy Folate is a B group vitamin needed for healthy growth and development. This vitamin is known as folate when it is found naturally in food, such as green leafy vegetables, and as folic acid when it is added to food, such as bread and breakfast cereals, or used in dietary supplements. If you are thinking about having a baby you need to know about folate. Folate is essential to the healthy development of babies in early pregnancy. A baby’s growth is the most rapid in the first weeks of life – often before you are aware you are pregnant. The neural tube closes and fuses very early in pregnancy; if it doesn’t close, the result is a neural tube defect (NTD) such as spina bifida. It is a legal requirement in Australia and New…
Published 3 November 2023