Food safety for businesses

A food business has a legal responsibility to ensure that food sold to customers is handled and processed in a way that will ensure its safety. Food must be adequately and accurately labelled to ensure consumers can make an informed choice.

In South Australia food businesses are required to comply with the Food Act 2001 and the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

This section will help you to find information to assist you to comply with the law and provide safe and accurately labelled food to your customers.

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