Processed food and retail sale

Recent changes to the processed food and retail sale section of the NZFSA website If you're new to the processed food and retail sale sector, or want to find out more about it, read this overview. Sickness policy template, calculating shelf life booklet, and guidelines for the Food (Uncooked Comminuted Fermented Meat) Standard 2008 If you are a baker, follow these requirements to ensure you meet food safety standards for the process of baking. If you export food products which are not of animal origin, you may need a free sale certificate or a free sale advice statement. Safe handling, cooking and serving practices to avoid food poisoning Who to go to with food and hygiene complaints, and for advice in developing food safety plans. Unsafe food that is already on the market must be recalled by the manufacturer.  Includes templates, worksheets and guides for making a food recall Safe cooking of chicken livers, iodine fortification, and other topics for food handlers

Resources to help you develop and apply a food safety programme (FSP) If you manufacture cheese or ice cream which is sold only in New Zealand or Australia, you can use a food safety programme (FSP) instead of a risk management programme. There is an interim moratorium on the approval of food safety programmes for importers. Guidance for developing your own good operating practice (GOP) procedures. How to apply for approval of a food safety programme Information on the criteria for the approval of auditors under the Food Act. Includes a list of NZFSA - approved auditors. Food safety plan registers - auditors, and exemptions. Links to national and international food safety websites.