Starting a food business

Video

For an overview of the key issues for food safety in retail food service businesses, view the video:

Factsheets & resources

The Food Authority has produced a range of factsheets and resources relevant to different food business sectors:

• be prepared, be allergy aware
• cleaning & sanitising in food businesses
• handwashing in food businesses
• health & hygiene of food handlers
• product recall & withdrawal flowchart
• protecting food from contamination
• powers of authorised officers

For more see the resources.

Introductions to the full requirements that businesses need to meet are outlined on the relevant industry or retail sector pages.

Requirements not related to food safety

The Food Authority is not able to provide advice relating to:

• zoning, DA applications, noise restrictions—contact your local council
• tax, ABNs, insurance—contact a financial advisor or the Australian Taxation Office
• product development, shelf life testing or packaging suitability for specific products—contact a food/business consultant
• weights and measures—contact the National Measurement Institute
• liquor licensing—contact the Liquor & Gaming NSW