Welcome to Auburn Council's food safety page. The following information is provided to you for educational purposes.

Council's role in food surveillance is continuously evolving to meet the challenges of community expectation, changing technology, community health, National Food Safety Standards and a diverse range of food businesses in a diverse and culturally vibrant community.

The primary aim of inspections is to ensure that food for sale is safe to consume. The safe consumption of food is essential to us for our physical well-being.

Food borne illness, associated with correct food handling, can occur in a number of common situations, such as at home, work, school, dining out, camping, or even at the family barbeque.

Whilst the number of cases of food borne illness across Australia each year, and the financial implications for the broader community and the health care system is arguable, the typical causes are generally well understood and in most instances the personal inconvenience and illness are preventable.

Observing good management practices in handling food in all situations will minimise the likelihood of cases of food borne illness, which can result in some or all of the following; nausea, fever, vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhoea, etc, which may last for some days and an lead to hospitalisation in some cases.