Safe Food
Working with you to make your business food-safe. Find our about our routine inspection and hand advice.
ATTENTION FOOD BUSINESSES
New Food Safety Requirements
Standard 3.2.2A – Food Safety Management Tools (external site) was gazetted on the 8 December 2022 and will come into effect after a 12-month transition period on 8 December 2023. The Standard is an extension of the existing Standard 3.2.2 (external site) requirements and introduces three food safety management tools for:
- – Food service
- – Caterers
- – Some retail businesses.
Local government enforcement agencies are responsible for ensuring that applicable WA food businesses registered with the local government are informed of Standard 3.2.2A and are prepared to implement the standard from 8 December 2023.
The Environmental Health team will be working with food businesses over the next six months to assist in implementing the new requirements. This will begin with providing information directly to food businesses.
Further information can be found at www.health.wa.gov.au/FSMT
Contact an Environmental Health Officer on 9727 0222 or info@capel.wa.gov.au if have any questions.
Food business
We’re working with and educating our community about safe food practices. Here are a few things you should know… plus some handy information.
Compliance
If you sell or prepare food for the public – we’ll conduct a food and hygiene assessment. You must comply with the requirements of the Food Act 2008 and the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
Residential preperation
Food preparation from home is limited to low-risk foods – such as cakes, biscuits and jams. You’ll need a separate facility to prepare high-risk food.
Forms and info
Some information and forms to make sure you’re compliant:
Free online training
You need to demonstrate safety knowledge under the Food Act. We’ve partnered with FoodSafe® – so you can upskill for free (normally $35).
Get started
Get started in 3 simple steps
- visit FoodSafe’s website
- add the product to cart
- enter code FSCAPEL367
About the program
You’ll learn about food hygiene, safety and record keeping.
The course is a simple way to meet your food safety obligations.
You can download a certificate of completion from FoodSafe if you’ve already completed the course.
Mobile food businesses
We want to see your business grow. Make sure you’ve got the right approval to trade in the Capel region
Handy documents
If you want to trade in the Capel region – make sure you’re up-to-date with our policies and local laws,
- Activities in thoroughfares and public places and trading local law (PDF 230KB)
- Temporary Food Trading Application
You’ll also need to apply for a permit to trade.
Trading In Public Places
Owners of mobile food vehicles, stallholders, and traders require a permit to trade within the Shire of Capel.
This Policy (Policy 5.4 Trading in Public Places) sets out Council’s conditions of approval for issuing permits in accordance with Part 5 of the ‘Shire of Capel Activities on Thoroughfares and Trading In Public Places Local Law.’ It also identifies areas within the Shire of Capel where trading is permitted in accordance with Permit conditions.
Complete the Stallholders Permit Application and submit it to info@capel.wa.gov.au for assessment.
