How often do food businesses get inspected by Council?
Council inspects businesses as often as needed to ensure they are handling food safely. The number of times a food business is inspected is determined by: • Performance, i.e. how well they have performed on previous inspections and whether any justified complaints have been received; and • Risk category, i.e. whether they prepare food for high risk groups such as the sick, elderly or young or cater for large numbers of people. Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) conduct unannounced inspections, meaning the food business is not aware that they will be inspected. This gives the EHO a good indication whether the food business is complying with food laws.
