The obligation
Certain licensees, including on-site caterers and private hospital food businesses, must have an accredited food safety program under s 99 of the Food Act 2006.
A food safety program is a documented program that identifies and controls food safety hazards in the handling of food in a food business. An accredited program is required where, among other cases, the primary activity is on-site catering, the business is part of a private hospital's operations, or it handles potentially hazardous food and is a prescribed food business. The maximum penalty is 1,000 penalty units, and the provision is an executive liability provision.
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- Certain licensees, including on-site caterers and private hospital food businesses, must have an accredited food safety program under s 99 of the Food Act 2006.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Food Act 2006 (Qld) — Food Safety Program Requirements is a WHS requirement set out in Food Act 2006 (QLD). The relevant provision is Food Act 2006 (Qld) > s 99 § Pt 4.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Food Act 2006 (Qld) — Food Safety Program Requirements is a WHS obligation under Food Act 2006 (QLD). In short, Certain licensees, including on-site caterers and private hospital food businesses, must have an accredited food safety program under s 99 of the Food Act 2006.
What changed recently?
Food Act 2006 (Qld) — Food Safety Program Requirements was last updated on 19 October 2026.