Our food supply is among the safest in the world, however people still get food borne illnesses. For this reason food businesses and producers are required to follow safe food handling practices. These guidelines ensure that the food is kept safe to eat from time of purchased until it is served. The Food Safety & Nutrition Branch at SA Health works together with other government agencies and local councils to ensure that food for sale in SA is safe and correctly labelled. More information can be found here:

SA Health Food Safety Information

If you are going to buy and prepare for an event you need to have successfully completed Food Safe Handling Training. Many Councils offer free training, please check their websites.

Food Safety Australia offers Online Courses:

https://www.foodsafety.edu.au/online-courses

Download a copy of the SA Food Act

http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/Pages/default.aspx