Chapters 1, 2 and 3

Question 1

Who are AQIS?

Answer 1

They are the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service.

Question 2

What do AQIS do?

Answer 2

AQIS is a body within the federal government and is responsible for.

• imported food inspection
• exports from Australia
• border protection and quarantine

Question 3

What do National Authorities do?

Answer 3

They are responsible for a safe food supply in Australia.

Question 5

Who are FSANZ?

Answer 5

Food Standards Australia and New Zealand, is a partnership between the commonwealth, New Zealand and territory governments.

Question 6

One main responsibility of FSANZ

Answer 6

To develop and administer the Australia and New Zealand Food Standard codes.

Question 7

What do the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Codes achieve?

Answer 7

They are a series of standards that helps keep Australia’s food at a higher standard.

Question 8

Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code Chapter 1

Answer 8

General Food Standards

Sets out standards that apply to all foods

Question 9

Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code Chapter 2

Answer 9

Food Product Standards

Contains standards for particular foods, e.i: Veggies, eggs, meat.

Question 10

Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code Chapter 3

Answer 10

Food Safety Standards

To ensure that only safe and suitable food is sold to consumers.

Question 11

Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code Chapter 4

Answer 11

Primary Production Standards

Related to primary production of food in Australia.

Question 12

What is food labelling?

Answer 12

Are labels on food that carry useful information that help people make informed decisions about the food they select to purchase.

Question 13

What are some Food Labels?

Answer 13

• name of food
• lot indication
• name and business supplier address
• warning statements
• ingredients listing
• date marking
• nutrition labelling
• characterising ingredients
• use and storage
• country and origin
• weight or measure of contents

Question 14

What information that must not appear on labels?

Answer 14

• misleading information
• claims that food can cure a particular illness
• any claims that the food has weight reducing properties

Question 15

What foods don’t need to be labelled?

Answer 15

• fresh meats, fruit and vegetables
• food made on premises
• food packaged in the premises
• individual serve packets

Question 16

What is a nutrition content claims?

Answer 16

Are statements made by a manufacturer about the amount of nutrients found in food.

Question 17

What are general level health claims?

Answer 17

Is one that describes a relationship between the consumption of food and a health benefit it can provide

Question 18

What is a high-level health claim?

Answer 18

Describes the function of food, nutrient or other substance in relation to serious disease.

Question 19

What is HACCP?

Answer 19

Hazards Analysis Critical Control Points is a food safety system that identifies potential food hazards and there control points at all stages in the production of food

Question 20

Steps in HACCP

Answer 20

• analyse hazard
• identify the critical control point
• set the critical limits
• monitor critical control points
• establish corrective actions
• set up records
• verify that the HACCP system is working

Question 21

What do state authorities do?

Answer 21

They are required to make sure that food standards are implemented in there state.

Question 22

What are state authorities two key responsibilities?

Answer 22

Implementation and enforcement

Question 23

What do local authorities do?

Answer 23

Are responsible for monitor the food requirements of there local area

Question 24

What are major responsibility of local authorities?

Answer 24

• the employment of EHOs
• the registration of food businesses
• the inspection of food premises
• enforcing foo product recalls
• educating food retailers

Question 25

What must a food safety program must contain?

Answer 25

• personal hygiene
• safe food handling
• cleaning
• pest control
• monitoring temperatures
• managing food safety hazards

Question 26

What’s a food product recall?

Answer 26

An action taken to remove from distribution, sale and consumption, food that may pose a health and safety risk to consumers.

Question 27

What do FSANZ do?

Answer 27

• Maintain a safe food supply
• Develop codes of practice with food industry’s
• Coordinate food recalls
• Support AQIS in the control of imported goods

Question 28

Consumer information (FSANZ)

Answer 28

Provides consumers with information so they can make informed choices about the foods available for purchase.

• food labelling
• possible food contaminants
• nutritional issues