Food safety awareness
Holidays and parties are great occasions to catch up with family and friends, but there’s one unwelcome guest you don’t want stopping by – food poisoning.
Be food safe aware
Food safety awareness is important for everyone. Whether you're hosting a gathering from home, running a business or enjoying a BBQ. Visit the NSW Government Food Authority website to make sure you’re not giving the ‘gift that keeps on giving’ this summer.
Check out Family Feast by the NSW Food Authority to learn more about how to entertain safely. From temperature control to preventing cross contamination these tips will help you to avoid foodborne illness this festive season.
Own a food or drink business?
Visit our food safety for businesses webpage to navigate permits, approvals and learn about our Food safety inspection program to ensure your businesses meets all food safety requirements.
Council's role
We inspect and license food premises to ensure that retail food is safe for consumption. We support business success by offering essential information on your legal obligations as a food business.
Complaints
If you have a complaint about a food business or a public health premises, including beauty salons, public swimming pools or funeral homes, call Customer Contact on 02 4306 7900.
Food related complaints can be referred to Council or to the NSW Food Authority. Food borne illness can be reported directly to Council or the NSW Food Authority Contact Centre on 1300 552 406.