The obligation
A licensee that does not hold an accredited food safety program for its business must not advertise that it has one.
The maximum penalty is 200 penalty units. If a corporation commits this offence, each of its executive officers may also be taken to have committed it.
- What
- A licensee that does not hold an accredited food safety program for its business must not advertise that it has one.
- Source
- legislation.qld.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Food Act 2006 (Qld) — No Advertising of an Accredited Food Safety Program Not Held is a WHS requirement set out in Food Act 2006 (QLD). The relevant provision is Chapter 4 > s 126 § 126.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Food Act 2006 (Qld) — No Advertising of an Accredited Food Safety Program Not Held is a WHS obligation under Food Act 2006 (QLD). In short, A licensee that does not hold an accredited food safety program for its business must not advertise that it has one.
What changed recently?
Food Act 2006 (Qld) — No Advertising of an Accredited Food Safety Program Not Held was last updated on 17 October 2026.