A guide to comply with the labelling requirements of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
This guide assists people planning to establish and operate a marine farm in New Zealand. It covers: applying for a new marine farm, government iwi settlement obligations, farm structures, food safety regulations, biosecurity, water pollution, and national organisations and contacts.
This guideline is designed to assist staff of regulated parties (dairy product manufacturers, etc), Recognised Agencies (RAs) and New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) in the practical implementation of the NZFSA Criteria for Dairy Factory Water. It provides guidance for the development of a Water Management Plan
The Fish Export Processing Regulations, First Schedule to the Regulations, Part II clase 22, states:
"All fish premises shall have in place an approved quality control programme that provides for-
This document explains how to use the Hazard Database. It sets out how you can search for a food type, or a hazard.
Hand hygiene is considered to be a key component of infectious disease control. The New Zealand Food Safety Authority and the Ministry of Health recommend that handwashing is carried out according to the ‘20+20 rule’. This involves washing of hands for 20 seconds with soap and hot water and drying for 20 seconds with a clean, dry towel or paper towel.
This guidance document has been developed to help operators to determine the shelf life of their food products and to apply the appropriate date marking. It provides useful information to assist operators preparing and handling foods for retail sale. Any legal requirements are shown in boxes with quotation marks. They are either directly quoted from the requirements (including any clause numbers) or are summarised when the requirement is too long to include completely. It is the operator’s responsibility to be aware of and comply with all applicable current legislation including any requirements that amend, replace or correspond to the requirements referenced in this guidance document.
The Meat Industry Association stated in its 2005 presentation to the NZFSA Verification Agency that one of the strategic goals of the meat Industry in Towards 2006 is…..” To be at the forefront of international food safety.” This goal is thoroughly supported by NZFSA and is unarguably an approach that will assist New Zealand in maintaining its deserved reputation as the world’s largest exporter of sheep-meat of the highest quality
General guidance A guide to the Animal Products Act 1999, the Food Act 2014 and the Food Hygiene Regulations 1974
These reference criteria are formulated as a guide for regulators to assess when foods can be considered unacceptable or unsafe. They apply until the end of the given shelf life of a particular food. The Ministry of Health recommends industry strive for more stringent specifications.
A National Programme (NP) is a set of rules that medium and lower risk food businesses need to follow to comply with the Food Act 2014. These rules are there to help you manage food safety risks and stop people getting sick. There are three levels of NPs based on the food safety risk involved in particular types of food business. Level 1 is the lowest risk.
A National Programme (NP) is a set of rules that medium and lower risk food businesses need to follow to comply with the Food Act 2014. These rules are there to help you manage food safety risks and stop people getting sick. There are three levels of NPs based on the food safety risk involved in particular types of food business. Level 1 is the lowest risk.
A National Programme (NP) is a set of rules that medium and lower risk food businesses need to follow to comply with the Food Act 2014. These rules are there to help you manage food safety risks and stop people getting sick. There are three levels of NPs based on the food safety risk involved in particular types of food business. Level 1 is the lowest risk.