Food safety resources

Industry bodies and organisations

• Food Standards Australia New Zealand
• Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania: Food Security
• Food Safety Information Council
• Local Government Association of Tasmania
• OzFoodNet
• Tasmanian Dairy Industry Authority
• Tasmanian Shellfish Market Access Program (ShellMAP)
• Public Health Laboratory

Guidelines

• Food Safety Guide for Family Day Care Educators
• Food Safety Manual for Tasmanian Education and Care Services
• Guidelines for Notification of Notifiable Diseases, Human Pathogenic Organisms and Contaminants
• Manufacturing Controls for Raw Egg Products
• Guidelines for Mobile Food Businesses
• Risk Classification System for Food Businesses

Legislation

• Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
• Food Act 2003
• Food Regulations 2012
• Public Health Act 1997

Allergies and allergens

Health and nutrition

For health and nutrition information and guidelines, visit Nutrition and physical activity 

Free online food safety training

• We have partnered with the Victorian Department of Health to provide access to their free online DoFoodSafely training program.
• This program gives you knowledge about how to safely handle food in a commercial setting. It is available for all people.
• DoFoodSafely is in eight languages (English, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Hindi, Punjabi, Korean and Nepali).
• Please share this resource, especially with those from non-English speaking backgrounds.

To access the training, please visit the DoFoodSafely website.

Where to get more information

Public Health Hotline – Tasmania

• Phone: 1800 671 738 (free call)
• Email: [email protected]