Strathfield Council conducts regulatory inspections to ensure compliance with the Food Safety Standards.
Premises which sell hot foods, ready to eat foods or have had a number of food safety non-compliances may be inspected twice per year and those businesses which only sell dry foods, or carry out low risk activities in relation to food handling may be inspected one time per year.
Premises that may be inspected include restaurants, cafes, fast food outlets, kiosks, bakeries, supermarkets, temporary food stalls, school canteens, child care centres preparing food, home caterers and any other establishments where food is prepared, stored and sold.
The regulatory inspections can be carried out at any time of the year and are designed to make an accurate assessment of food handling practices and food safety measures within the business.
In accordance with Council’s fees and charges, food shops which have maintained a consecutive Scores on Doors star rating of 3 star and above will have the annual administration fee of $390 waived.