The obligation
The Act establishes Safe Food Production QLD and provides for food safety matters relating to the production of primary produce.
Its main objects include establishing Safe Food Production QLD and ensuring primary produce is produced in a way that makes it fit for human or animal consumption and maintains food quality. Production of primary produce is defined broadly, including growing, harvesting or catching, transport, storage and packaging, seafood processing, milk pasteurisation, making smallgoods, and meat processing or rendering.
- What
- The Act establishes Safe Food Production QLD and provides for food safety matters relating to the production of primary produce.
- Source
- legislation.qld.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Objects of the Act and meaning of production of primary produce is a WHS requirement set out in Food Production (Safety) Act 2000 (QLD). The relevant provision is Food Production (Safety) Act 2000 > Preliminary.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Objects of the Act and meaning of production of primary produce is a WHS obligation under Food Production (Safety) Act 2000 (QLD). In short, The Act establishes Safe Food Production QLD and provides for food safety matters relating to the production of primary produce.
What changed recently?
Objects of the Act and meaning of production of primary produce was last updated on 19 October 2026.