Information about food poisoning is available on the NSW Food Authority Website.
http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/fp/food-poisoning with a fact sheet on Salmonella available from NSW Health able to be downloaded here.
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New South Wales Health reports over 40 people had gone to hospital since Saturday after consuming food believed to be from the Box Village Bakery, Sylvania NSW. One consumer had a emergency caesarean, giving birth to a baby 5 weeks early. An area of St George hospital needed to be cordoned off to cope with the influx of chronically ill patients with acute gastro. The bakery will remain closed until an investigation into the incident is completed by the NSW Food Authority. Information about food poisoning is available on the NSW Food Authority Website. http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/fp/food-poisoning with a fact sheet on Salmonella available from NSW Health able to be downloaded here. Photo ninemsn This AFGC form is used to notify major Australian Retailers in the event of a food product recall.
This is updated regularly at http://www.afgc.org.au/publications/ This is the form as at January 2016 (Click Here)
Correct Food Systems assists businesses to meet their food labelling requirements.
We conduct comprehensive label reviews for clients, identifying any small details that may mean the label for a product does not meet the Food Standards Code labelling requirement, the ACCC requirements or trades weights and measures state requirements. We also get enquiries regarding compiling information for a correct Nutrition Panel in the correct Australian format. Here is some information regarding the requirements for Nutrition Panels that may assist. How to calculate the information for the Nutrition Panel: FSANZ has a Nutrition Information Calculator to assist you in the development of information for your Nutrition Panel.This can be found at : http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/industry/npc/Pages/Nutrition-Panel-Calculator-introduction.aspx. Note some major retailers do not recognise these calculations for their branded products and will require laboratory testing for nutrition information. All packaged food has to have a nutrition panel except: -Food sold at fund-raising events -Alcoholic beverages, water, vinegar -Herbs, spices, salt, herbal infusions, tea, coffee -Food Additives (e.g. flavourings, colours) -Fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry or fish where they are one ingredient -Small packages Food for food service and unpackaged food: These have different requirements for nutrition information. Information must be written and displayed near or on the food, or made available verbally on request by the customer. All packaged food has to have a nutrition panel on it covering: -Energy (kilojoules or kilojoules and calories) -Protein(grams) -Fat, saturated fat (grams) -Carbohydrates, sugars (grams), and -Sodium(milligrams) -Any other nutrient declared (appropriate unit).If another nutrient is declared on the label, it must also appear in the nutrition information panel. Where a nutrient claim in made about the packaged food that is otherwise exempt from a nutrition panel, then it must be included in the nutrition panel be on the package (e.g. fish high in Omega-3). Note: This must be expressed both per serving size and per 100g / 100ml
The new standard for Nutrition and Health claims on your product 1.2.7 is now fully enforceable. Recent action by the ACCC has demonstrated that the detail of your Health and Nutrition information and claim on your food labels will be examined and compliance to the standard enforced. Truth in advertising is a current priority enforcement area for the ACCC, with large fines being awarded against companies for false or misleading representation of health or nutrition information. Arnott's Biscuits has paid $51,000 in penalties for using a "false comparator" to claim on the packaging of certain Shapes products that the contents had 75 per cent less saturated fat. This is despite the fact the claim was clarified in fine print at the bottom of the pack. Correct Food Systems can assist businesses with their product information and labelling. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/retail/arnotts-biscuits-fined-by-accc-for-misleading-fat-content-claim-on-shapes-20151122-gl5bsd.html#ixzz3yPg6f7m4 |
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