Food Safety

Environmental Health Officers at City of Newcastle continue to be available to help you with any enquires by phoning 02 4974 2000, email mail@ncc.nsw.gov.au or online via the Customer Request Form.

Forms, factsheets and guidelines

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

Application forms

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

Newsletters

• Food for Thought - A Quick COVID Check - CN Food Newsletter 2020 (PDF)
• Food for Thought - CN Food Newsletter 2019-20 (PDF)

Policies

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

Guidelines and requirements

• COVID -19 Safety Plan
• Allergy awareness brochure (PDF) and Allergy intolerance brochure (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
• 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)