Food Act Report 2009/2010 - SA Health - SA.Gov.au
Food Act Report 2009/2010 - SA Health - SA.Gov.au Food Act Report 2009/2010 - SA Health - SA.Gov.au
Food Special Interest Group of the SA Division of Environmental Health Australia(Food SIG)SA Health has continued to maintain an association with the Food Special Interest Group (FoodSIG). EnvironmentalHealth Australia (EHA) conducts FoodSIG meetings for the purpose of providing professional development toEnvironmental Health Officers relating to food safety and food legislation.The group consists of city and regional Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) and State Government (SA Health)representatives. The goal of the group is to draw on the depth of knowledge and to promote new ideas and thinkingin relation to food safety enforcement and assessment.The Food SIG holds regular discussions on the interpretation of various components of the Food Safety Standardsto encourage consistent enforcement of legislation. Other major topics routinely discussed by the SIG during thereporting period include:• Support for the maintenance of food safety standard 3.3.1 by providing updates on consistent interpretation andenforcement of mandatory food safety programs and audit requirements• Promoting effective communication and improved understanding of roles between Commonwealth, state andlocal regulators• Development and support for smaller working parties to discuss concerns around technical matters• Food Bulletin discussions (i.e. vacuum packaging of ‘ready to eat’ foods).SA Division of Environmental Health Australia and the Department of HealthExecutive Bi-monthly MeetingsSA Health meets with Environmental Health Australia (EHA) bi-monthly to discuss and share information on topicalissues. The meeting also provides a forum for communicating policy interpretation, implementation of new legislationand flagging potentially significant issues.Topics addressed throughout the year included:• National enforcement policy• MOU working group and work program• National Primary Production and Processing Standard for Eggs and Egg Products• Risk profiling• Review of the Food Safety Management Policy Guideline• SA Health and Local Government Planning Day• Implementation of the Seafood Standard• EHO knowledge base.This group no longer convenes as EHA is a member of the SA Health LGA MOU Working Group where a numberof these issues will be considered.Establishing Roles and Responsibilities with Biosecurity SA (A Branch of PIRSA)To maintain food safety through all stages, from primary production to the consumer, the responsibilities andcooperative arrangements between the department, Biosecurity SA and local government are defined throughthe following:1. MOU between the department and Biosecurity SA for Surveillance, Incident Response and Regulation ofFood Safety in the Primary Industry Sector in South Australia.2. MOU between the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Health and Local GovernmentAssociation of SA: regarding management of food safety at accredited meat processors in South Australia’.Food Act Report Year ending 30 June 2010 page 16
Activities of Food Policy and Programs BranchMonitoring Compliance with the Food Act 2001The Food Policy and Programs Branch conducts sampling surveys of various foods that are of public health concern,or to confirm compliance with the compositional and labelling requirements of the Code.The surveys completed by the branch in 2009–10 include:I. AllergensII.III.IV.Microbiological Quality of Cooked ChickensMicrobiological Quality of Infant FormulaMicrobiological Quality of Raw VegetablesV. Microbiological Quality of Bottled WaterVI.Histamine in fishVII. Microbiological Quality of Raw ChickenVIII. Microbiological Quality of Raw EggsIX.Microbiological Quality of Ready to Eat MealsX. Microbiological Quality of Bakery ProductsXI.Additives in Cheese ProductsComplete reports for the surveys can be found in Appendices I to XI.Past and current surveys listed above can be found on the branch website at www.health.sa.gov.au/pehs– click on ‘Food’.South Australian participation in National Food Surveys – ISC National Coordinated Survey PlanThe ISC national coordinated survey plan consists of surveys which are selected to gather information on currentnational issues of food safety and compliance. The Food Surveillance Network, consists of representatives fromFSANZ, States and Territories. During this reporting period the department participated in surveys for BreadFortification Monitoring Program and Iodine in Beverages Survey. Sampling has been completed and analysis hascommenced. Findings are due to be presented within the next reporting period.Investigation of serious issues 2009–10During the year 2009–10, a number of significant issues were investigated and are summarised below. Incidents and/or issues can be notified from a variety of sources including routine food surveys conducted by the Food StandardsSurveillance Section, complaints from members of the public, reports from the food industry itself, EnvironmentalHealth Officers in local government, other regulatory agencies, or laboratory notifications from the CommunicableDisease Branch (CDCB).Incidents investigated as the result of outbreaks identified through epidemiological studies conducted by CDCB arereported separately and can be found on page 30.Investigations initiated as a result of reported illnessIn all, 26 serious incidents involving reported illness were investigated; 16 of these incidents required collaborationwith other agencies including interstate authorities, local government and other regulatory agencies in SouthAustralia. The remaining 10 incidents were investigated, environmental assessment (including hygiene, preparationand handling practices) and microbiological swabs and sampling was conducted. All investigations resulted inrestricting or eliminating further cases of infection.page 17Food Act Report Year ending 30 June 2010
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<strong>Food</strong> Special Interest Group of the <strong>SA</strong> Division of Environmental <strong>Health</strong> Australia(<strong>Food</strong> SIG)<strong>SA</strong> <strong>Health</strong> has continued to maintain an association with the <strong>Food</strong> Special Interest Group (<strong>Food</strong>SIG). Environmental<strong>Health</strong> Australia (EHA) conducts <strong>Food</strong>SIG meetings for the purpose of providing professional development toEnvironmental <strong>Health</strong> Officers relating to food safety and food legislation.The group consists of city and regional Environmental <strong>Health</strong> Officers (EHOs) and State <strong>Gov</strong>ernment (<strong>SA</strong> <strong>Health</strong>)representatives. The goal of the group is to draw on the depth of knowledge and to promote new ideas and thinkingin relation to food safety enforcement and assessment.The <strong>Food</strong> SIG holds regular discussions on the interpretation of various components of the <strong>Food</strong> Safety Standardsto encourage consistent enforcement of legislation. Other major topics routinely discussed by the SIG during thereporting period include:• Support for the maintenance of food safety standard 3.3.1 by providing updates on consistent interpretation andenforcement of mandatory food safety programs and <strong>au</strong>dit requirements• Promoting effective communication and improved understanding of roles between Commonwealth, state andlocal regulators• Development and support for smaller working parties to discuss concerns around technical matters• <strong>Food</strong> Bulletin discussions (i.e. vacuum packaging of ‘ready to eat’ foods).<strong>SA</strong> Division of Environmental <strong>Health</strong> Australia and the Department of <strong>Health</strong>Executive Bi-monthly Meetings<strong>SA</strong> <strong>Health</strong> meets with Environmental <strong>Health</strong> Australia (EHA) bi-monthly to discuss and share information on topicalissues. The meeting also provides a forum for communicating policy interpretation, implementation of new legislationand flagging potentially significant issues.Topics addressed throughout the year included:• National enforcement policy• MOU working group and work program• National Primary Production and Processing Standard for Eggs and Egg Products• Risk profiling• Review of the <strong>Food</strong> Safety Management Policy Guideline• <strong>SA</strong> <strong>Health</strong> and Local <strong>Gov</strong>ernment Planning Day• Implementation of the Seafood Standard• EHO knowledge base.This group no longer convenes as EHA is a member of the <strong>SA</strong> <strong>Health</strong> LGA MOU Working Group where a numberof these issues will be considered.Establishing Roles and Responsibilities with Biosecurity <strong>SA</strong> (A Branch of PIR<strong>SA</strong>)To maintain food safety through all stages, from primary production to the consumer, the responsibilities andcooperative arrangements between the department, Biosecurity <strong>SA</strong> and local government are defined throughthe following:1. MOU between the department and Biosecurity <strong>SA</strong> for Surveillance, Incident Response and Regulation of<strong>Food</strong> Safety in the Primary Industry Sector in South Australia.2. MOU between the Minister for Agriculture, <strong>Food</strong> and Fisheries, Minister for <strong>Health</strong> and Local <strong>Gov</strong>ernmentAssociation of <strong>SA</strong>: regarding management of food safety at accredited meat processors in South Australia’.<strong>Food</strong> <strong>Act</strong> <strong>Report</strong> Year ending 30 June <strong>2010</strong> page 16
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