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Food Act 1984

The Food Act 1984 (Vic) is the principal Victorian legislation governing food safety and suitability for human consumption. It imposes obligations on food businesses to ensure food sold is safe and suitable, prevents mis...
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Food Act 1984 (Vic) — Compliance with Food Safety Standards (Chapter 3, Food Standards Code)

Sep 2026
Food businesses must comply with the Food Safety Standards in Chapter 3 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code as applied under th...
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Food Act 1984 (Vic) — Enforcement Powers: Authorised Officers and Infringement Notices

Sep 2026
Authorised officers have powers to inspect food businesses, issue improvement and prohibition orders, and serve infringement notices for spe...
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Food Act 1984 (Vic) — Food Safety Program Requirements for High-Risk Food Businesses

Sep 2026
Class 1 and certain Class 2 food businesses must prepare, implement, and maintain a food safety program based on HACCP principles and have i...
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Food Act 1984 (Vic) — Food Safety Supervisor Requirement

Sep 2026
Certain food businesses in Victoria must appoint a qualified Food Safety Supervisor who is responsible for ensuring safe food handling pract...
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Food Act 1984 (Vic) — Registration of Food Businesses

Sep 2026
Food businesses operating in Victoria must be registered with their local council under the Food Act 1984 before commencing operations.
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