Food Safety Regulations for Coffee Shops in Australia

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Abstract
The establishment of any business venture in Australia requires legal procedures and
abiding of the stipulated set regulations to ensure that such a venture complies with the law. Such
regulations also ensure that only competent individuals get licenses to operate. Food safety Act
ensures that a coffee shop offers not only safe food but also healthy and fit for consumption.

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Introduction
The coffee shop is known as Johns&Johns located in Queensland licensed under sole
proprietorship specialized in offering cold-drip coffee, Nitro coffee and espresso. Apart from the
beverages, the coffee shop offers snacks to accompany the beverages. Some of the snacks are
doughnuts, cakes, hotdogs and sausages. Johns&Johns has a staff population of 7 employees,
where three are part-timers and four on full employment. The establishment of such a premise
requires compliance with the law such as the food act of 2006 (Queensland Governemnt, 2016),
food safety regulation, the food production Act and the Australia New Zealand food standards
code.
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The food act 2006 is the major food safety legislation in Queensland and is applicable to
all food enterprises in Queensland (Queensland Governemnt, 2016). Its primary objectives
include: ensuring that food sold is safe and fit for human consumption, to prevent misleading
conduct in the subject of food to be sold and to facilitate application of Australia New Zealand
Food Standards Code (Queensland Government, 2016). Based on this Act, it ensures
management of food safety in compliance with the level of risk presented by food business to the
entire community. Thus, the higher the higher the level of risk, the tighter the level of food safety
regulation. In enforcing the Act, both the Queensland Health and the local government are
involved.
The food safety legislation has other components embedded in it that address the issue of
food Safety in different levels based on the food supply chain (Queensland Government, 2016).
The Food regulation 2016 prescribes information with regards to licensable food enterprises,

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display of license information by mobile businesses, separation of contaminants in food and
charges for various applications.
Food production Act 2000-regulates the production of raw produce based on a food
safety scheme. It entails the following schemes: egg and egg products, dairy products, sea food
among others (Queensland Government, 2016). Australia New Zealand food standards code this
is a national standard that applies to all Australian States and Territories in their own food
regulations (Australian Government, 2018). It entails the standards applied to ensure food safety
and hygiene, the labelling, composition and food advertisement.
Relevance to coffee shops
Food and beverages are a sensitive matter due to the hygiene required in such an industry.
It is for this reason that there are food and safety Acts to ensure that it is safe and fit for
consumption. It is important to ensure that the coffee beans are fresh and raw in the case of cold-
drip coffee that is gaining popularity in the Australian market. This is because it is prepared drop
after drop to bring in the subtle taste that has low acidity blended with bitterness as such hygiene
and required professionalism is needed in preparing such a beverage. The Food Act of 2000 is
important particularly where coffee has to be mixed with dairy products such as milk as such
products are required to be fresh and safe for consumption by the consumer (Queensland
Government, 2016). Such an Act is crucial to ensure that coffee shops do not engage in
unhealthy practices for instance offering expired or sour milk which could lead to food
poisoning. The food regulation of 2016 ensures that only legal premises are given licenses to
operate. The licensing also ensures that coffee shops relate professionally with their clients.