A food safety program is a document that identifies and controls food safety hazards in the handling of food in a food business. Certain licensable food businesses must have a food safety program accredited by their local government. Licensable food businesses are required to have an accredited food safety program if:

• the food business involves off‐site catering
• the primary activity of the food business is on‐site catering at the premises stated in the licence
• the primary activity of the food business is on‐site catering at part of the premises stated in the licence
• the food business is carried on as part of the operations of a private hospital
• the food business processes or serves potentially hazardous food to six or more vulnerable persons, (e.g. child care centre, aged care or palliative care facility).

Visit Queensland Health to find out more about:

• food safety programs
• developing a food safety program
• food safety programs for caterers
• food safety programs for vulnerable persons
• choosing an auditor.