Food Safety Awareness

 

Manly Council is committed to ensuring diners have the highest possible standard of food safety, cleanliness and hygiene at all food service businesses within the Manly local government area. In support of this commitment, Council has launched the Manly Food Safety Awareness Program.
 
This innovative program aims to increase awareness of the importance of food safety, cleanliness and hygiene within food service businesses, as food poisoning remains one of the highest non-communicable and preventable illnesses prevalent in the Western world today.

The Manly Food Safety Awareness Program provides support and information to maintain or improve high standards of food safety, cleanliness and hygiene and is comprised of the elements listed below.  

For information on Starfish Ratings awarded for food service businesses click here http://www.manly.nsw.gov.au/Starfish-ratings.html
   
 

The Manly Restaurants Complete Guide to Food Safety
 

 
  		The Manly Restaurants Complete Guide to Food Safety is an informative and plain English, ‘one-stop’ resource containing information on the basics of food safety, cleanliness, and hygiene practices, as well as advise on best practice techniques. The aim of the guide is to provide clear information on the legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as information on the processes needed to reduce the possibility of food poisoning by ensuring correct temperature controls and cleaning and santising techniques. 

 

Food Safety Awareness courses


 
  		Courses are offered by Council on a quarterly basis, last for approximately 2 hours, are free and are designed to provide attendees with general information on food safety, cleanliness and hygiene. Attendees are provided with a Certificate of Attendance which will be recognised by the Starfish Ratings program.
Starfish Ratings program

 

The Starfish Ratings program is designed to recognise, reinforce and reward food service businesses who implement the fundamentals of food safety, cleanliness and hygiene awareness. 
 
Each business will be inspected and assessed annually by Council’s professional Environmental Health Officers and will receive a rating from 1 to 5 Starfish.
 
This rating will be based on these businesses demonstrated compliance with Food Safety Standards codes, effective temperature control, an effective and adopted cleaning and sanitation schedule, effective pest control/vermin proofing and protection as well as high levels for food handling knowledge and skills and attendance at a recent food hygiene course. 
 

 
More information on this program is available from the Manly Food Safety Awareness information brochure contained below.

 Food Safety Awareness Information Brochure - 1,256 KB