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Food Safety

Environmental Health Officers at City of Newcastle can be contacted via the Customer Request Form or by phoning 02 4974 2000.

We have listed a number of resources that you can download or read online for your food business.

Forms, Factsheets and Guidelines

Application Forms

Food Business Update Form (PDF)
Mobile Food Vending Vehicles Application (PDF)

Foor for Thought - Local business continue to shine - CN Food Newsletter 2022 (PDF)

Mobile Food Vending Vehicles Policy (Local Approvals) (PDF)

Guidelines and Requirements

COVID -19 Safety Plan
Allergy awareness brochure (PDF) and Allergy Aware Checklist (PDF)
Charitable and not-for-profit organisations (PDF)
Cleaning and sanitising in Food Businesses (PDF)
Construction and fit out of food premises (AS4674-2004)
Doner kebabs - making them safely
Food labelling requirements (PDF)
Food safety guidelines on applying the 4hour/2hour rule (PDF)
Food safety in emergencies - Flood, fire and power cuts
Food Standards Code
Guidelines for Mobile Food Vending Vehicles (PDF)
Hand washing in food businesses (PDF)
Health and hygiene requirements (PDF)
Organic foods
Pest Control in food business (PDF)
Potentially hazardous food - Foods that require temperature control for safety (PDF)
Protecting food from contamination (PDF)
Safe handling - Poultry and raw meat
Raw eggs - Safe use of raw egg products (PDF) and guidelines (PDF)
Sushi guidelines - making them safely (PDF)
Temporary Event Guidelines (PDF)

Related links

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.