The obligation
A food safety program must include a risk assessment for each significant hazard, verification systems, corrective action and, where required, validation of control measures.
For each significant food safety hazard, the program must give details of a risk assessment, including each control method considered and the control measures, and identify each critical control point. It must contain systems to monitor and evaluate the holder's operational performance and verify it complies with the program. It must state the corrective action to take if performance does not comply and how its effectiveness will be assessed.
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- A food safety program must include a risk assessment for each significant hazard, verification systems, corrective action and, where required, validation of control measures.
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- legislation.qld.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Risk assessment, verification, corrective action and validation in programs 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 > Programs and Management Statements > Program Content.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Risk assessment, verification, corrective action and validation in programs is a WHS obligation under Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2014 (QLD). In short, A food safety program must include a risk assessment for each significant hazard, verification systems, corrective action and, where required, validation of control measures.
What changed recently?
Risk assessment, verification, corrective action and validation in programs was last updated on 9 October 2026.
