Food service, caterers and related retail businesses in Australia need to meet new food safety requirements in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) from 8 December 2023. Standard 3.2.2A is a new food safety standard for these types of businesses that aims to improve food safety and support consumer confidence. Standard 3.2.2A of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code introduces 3 mandatory food safety management tools for food businesses, depending on their food handling activities: Food Safety Supervisor. A food safety supervisor (FSS) must be a person who has recognised, formal certification as a FSS, obtained Read more...

Pesticon 2023 took place on the 16th – 18th August 2023 at The Star, Gold Coast, QLD Australia Juliana Elliott our Technical Manager visited Pesticon and found it a great conference for all those involved in the pest industry to connect. It was wonderful opportunity for her to catch up with some of our certified clients in the exhibition hall, as well as see some of the new emerging trends in pest management. She also attended some great presentations that were  included in the conference programme, such as the “art and science of bee removal” as well a seminar on Read more...

In May 2023 Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) released an updated version of the Food Industry Food Recall Protocol. Food Industry Food Recall Protocol May 2023 The Food Industry Recall Protocol provides information on recalling food in Australia and guidance for food businesses on developing a written food recall plan. This protocol helps food businesses plan for and respond to a need to recall potentially unsafe food by setting out: the roles and responsibilities of food businesses and government during a food recall the key steps in the food recall process the legal requirements for food businesses in Read more...

HACCP Management System Certification vs HACCP International Product Certification - A critical distinction There seems to be some confusion about ‘HACCP’ certification requirements for non-food products and services supplied to the food industry. This article explains the difference between ‘HACCP’ food safety management certification and product certification provided by HACCP International. Background Food Processors and handlers that operate in accordance with world’s best practice food safety schemes will usually have food safety certification – commonly known as ‘HACCP Certification’. There are a number of best practice certification schemes including BSC, SQF, FSSC 2200, and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) Codex Read more...

We all expect that food purchased at the supermarket or consumed away from home is safe to eat. The World Health Organisation estimates 600 million people in the world suffer illness after eating contaminated food and 420,000 people die every year[1]. In the UK, 18 million people are affected[2], in Europe 23 million people[3] suffer each year. The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) reports in America 48 million people[4] get sick each year, and Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) reported gastroenteritis has affected 4 million people. You can see this is a serious issue around the world. ‘HACCP’ stands Read more...