The obligation
Accreditation holders must maintain and comply with their approved program or management statement, and amendments to it follow set rules.
An accreditation holder must maintain its approved program or approved management statement and comply with it, with a maximum penalty of 50 penalty units. Safe Food may amend an approved program or management statement if it considers the amendment reasonably necessary or desirable to ensure it complies with the relevant food safety scheme. Safe Food must give the holder a written notice requiring the holder to amend the program or management statement.
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- What
- Accreditation holders must maintain and comply with their approved program or management statement, and amendments to it follow set rules.
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- legislation.qld.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Approved Food Safety Programs — Application and Amendment is a WHS requirement set out in Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2014 (QLD). It is made under Food Production (Safety) Act 2000 (QLD). The relevant provision is Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2014 > Approved Programs and Management Statements § reg 21.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Approved Food Safety Programs — Application and Amendment is a WHS obligation under Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2014 (QLD). In short, Accreditation holders must maintain and comply with their approved program or management statement, and amendments to it follow set rules.
What changed recently?
Approved Food Safety Programs — Application and Amendment was last updated on 19 October 2026.