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Component 5: – Compliance planning for existing standardsConsistent implementation and enforcement of the mandatory folic acid fortification –Standard 2.1.1 Cereals and Cereal ProductsThe standard came into effect in September 2009. During the introductory phase, an ISC National ImplementationStrategy was developed. As a result, all major flour millers in South Australia have been visited. Compliance auditsby SA Health have been planned for conduct as part of a national survey being undertaken in 2010–11under theauspices of the ISC Coordinated Food Survey Plan. During this survey flour millers will be assessed for complianceagainst their quality assurance records and test results from composite samples.Compliance and monitoring strategy for GM foodIn 2009–10 SA Health contributed to the development of an ISC National Compliance and Monitoring Strategyfor GM food. The strategy establishes a framework that enables consistent and effective monitoring and surveillanceof Standard 1.5.2 – Foods produced using Gene Technology of the Food Standards Code across jurisdictions.ISC endorsed this strategy in 2009–10.A compliance protocol for GM foods is also being developed. It is anticipated that a draft package for public releasecomprising the Compliance and Monitoring Strategy for GM foods and the compliance protocol will be submitted toISC in 2010–11.Component 6: Best regulatory practice standardsFood Medicine InterfaceThe ISC Food Medicine Interface Working Group was established to develop an agreed process through whichregulators can identify the regulatory regime appropriate for dealing with a particular product or group of productsthat sit at the food-medicine interface.In 2009–10, ISC noted the final report of the Food Medicine Interface Working Group which supported a parallelAustralia and New Zealand food-medicine interface process for considering products of this nature and agreed thatthe Working Group be disbanded. The report is available from the Food Regulation Secretariat website:www.foodsecretariat.health.gov.auAustralia and New Zealand Enforcement GuidelineSA Health participated in the ISC working group that developed the Australia and New Zealand EnforcementGuideline (the Guideline). It sets out guidelines for graduated food regulatory enforcement activity (including publichealth, food authority and primary industry portfolios) within all jurisdictions.The Guideline is available from the Food Regulation Secretariat website: www.foodsecretariat.health.gov.auImplementation of the National Food Safety Audit Policy and Regulatory GuidelineThe National Food Safety Audit Policy (the Policy), which outlines a nationally consistent approach to the managementof food safety audits and food safety auditors, was endorsed in 2006. As a result of the release of the Policy anational working group with representatives from all jurisdictions was formed to develop a guidance document onthe consistent implementation of this policy. The National Regulatory Food Safety Auditor Guideline (the Guideline)was endorsed on 5 November 2009 and published on the Department of Health and Ageing’s Food RegulationSecretariat website on 19 November 2009.The Guideline is intended to serve as an advisory document to food regulators on how to implement the Policy.The guideline contains the National Regulatory Food Safety Auditor Framework which contains the minimumcompetencies required by food safety auditors. The Framework was endorsed in December 2008.The Guideline aligns elements of the Policy with the industry National Food Safety Auditor (NFSA) Scheme andoutlines the recommended minimum elements of a regulatory audit system to demonstrate compliance with thePolicy. The Guideline is considered a ‘living document’ because it will be periodically updated as new informationcomes to light.Food Act Report Year ending 30 June 2010 page 12
Administration of the Food Act 2001 in South AustraliaIn South Australia, the Food Act 2001 and the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code are administered jointlyby the Department of Health and local government.Responsibilities of SA HealthThe department is responsible for the following:• Oversight of administration of the Act• Monitoring compliance with labelling, composition, microbiological and chemical requirements of the Codethroughout SA• The safety and suitability of food sold, and monitoring and enforcement of compliance with Food Safety Standardsin unincorporated areas of the State (85% of the geographical area of SA)• Monitoring food safety related incidents and initiating appropriate responses• Providing advice to local governments dealing with minor food borne disease outbreaks in their areas and leadinginvestigations and remediation of more significant outbreaks• The exercise of emergency powers to remove, prevent or reduce the possibility of a serious health risk includinginitiation and coordination of food recalls• Providing advice, support and assistance to local government• Providing advice to food businesses and the public on food issues• Advising the Minister on issues pertaining to the application of the Act and food issues generally.SA Health’s responsibilities are delivered by:Food Policy and Programs BranchThe branch is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Food Act, as described above (except for the role ofthe Regional Services Section as described below). More specifically, the branch prepares advice to senior departmentstaff and the Minister for Health on food issues, development of legislation and proposed amendments to the Code.The branch monitors compliance with the Code and the results of surveys undertaken for this purpose are publishedon its website.The branch conducts environmental investigations of major food poisoning outbreaks. This involves an immediateresponse to stop the supply of suspected food, the collection of food and environmental samples, analysis of foodhandling procedures to determine the cause of an outbreak and follow-up enforcement actions.The branch also participates in the development of state and national food regulatory policy and contributes tonational programs which facilitate a consistent approach across jurisdictions to the implementation and enforcementof food regulations and standards. The branch also provides advice on significant issues and assistance to the foodindustry in the implementation of significant new legislation.Communicable Diseases Control BranchUnder the Public and Environmental Health Act 1987 laboratories and medical officers are required to notifyoccurrences of food borne disease to the department’s Communicable Diseases Control Branch (CDCB). Monitoringand analysis of these reports by CDCB provides an alert for food borne disease outbreaks in the community. CDCBalso conduct follow-up interviews with affected persons, including an assessment of foods eaten during the daysprior to the onset of the illness, to trace potential causes of a food borne disease outbreak. The application ofstatistical tools can assist in identifying the likely food or business responsible for the outbreak.page 13Food Act Report Year ending 30 June 2010
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