Food safety software in the Australian Capital Territory

A venue in the ACT answers to the Health Protection Service, not a council, under the Food Act 2001 (ACT).

The Australian Capital Territory at a glance

Food law: Food Act 2001 (ACT)
Who you answer to: ACT Health, through the Health Protection Service
Local councils: None. The ACT has no local councils, so the ACT Government is the regulator
Food Standards Code: Standard 3.2.2A, a national standard

Confirm what applies to your business with the regulator before you rely on this page.

Registering a food business in the Australian Capital Territory

A food business in the ACT is registered with the ACT Health Protection Service, not a council. Keep your registration with your other documents.

Food safety supervisor

The ACT Government says all registered food businesses in the ACT must appoint a food safety supervisor, who must complete a food safety training course run by a registered training organisation. A new business has 30 days after registration to appoint one, and notifies the Health Protection Service using the supervisor notification form. Hospitality Shield holds the certificate with your other documents.

Records Hospitality Shield keeps

Standard 3.2.2A is a national standard. It can ask a venue in the Australian Capital Territory for a trained food safety supervisor, trained food handlers and records of key activities. Hospitality Shield keeps those records with checklists and temperature logs, training certificates and documents, and prints them as a record pack for any dates.

Hospitality Shield lists the registration and supervisor documents for your own state. We have researched Western Australia in the most depth, so confirm any duty that is particular to your state with the regulator named below.

Official sources

ACT Government, Food safety supervisors
ACT Government, Food safety for businesses
Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Food Standards Code