Food Safety

Food Premises Inspections
The Shire’s Health Service conducts regular unannounced inspections of all food premises (including temporary stalls and food transport vehicles) within the Shire.  The inspections ensure that the food premises and the way in which the food is handled comply with relevant legislation.

Food Complaint
Any person experiencing problems with food purchased within the Shire of Kalamunda should report the matter to the Shire’s Health Service. An Environmental Health Officer will then investigate the matter and ensure the appropriate action is taken.  In matters of suspected food poisoning and to help our officer’s investigation please provide and undertake the following:

Store any uneaten portions of the suspect food in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
Provide details of the food such as where and when it was purchased.
Provide a list of all food consumed within the past 72 hours.
It is helpful if you complete the Health Investigation Request Form below:

Health Investigation Request Form

For further information on food poisoning please refer to the Food Poisoning pamphlet below produced by the Health Department of WA.

Food Poisoning Pamphlet

Food Sampling
The Shire of Kalamunda conducts a Food Sampling Program to monitor the quality of food sold within the Shire. Samples are collect by an Environmental Health Officer and are subject to either chemical or microbiological analysis. Foods are tested to determine if they comply with the Food Standard Code in terms of quality, composition and labelling requirements.

Food Handler Training – FoodSafe® Program
The Shire of Kalamunda supports and promotes the FoodSafe ® Food Handler Training Program which provides education in basic food safety.  Food premises successfully implementing the program are awarded the FoodSafe® Certificate. Regular audits are conducted to ensure that the FoodSafe® standard is being maintained and if the standards fall the Certificate is removed.  To check whether the food premise you use is FoodSafe accredited, look for the FoodSafe® logo.

For further information on FoodSafe® please visit the Australian Institute of Environmental Health FoodSafe website at: http://foodsafe.aieh.org.au/index.php

Kalamunda Food News
Kalamunda Food News is a quarterly news letter provided to food premises within the Shire of Kalamunda. Food News helps keep staff and proprietors informed and up to date about food hygiene issues. It covers things such as safe food handling, legislation and items of general interest to those involved in the food industry. Please click on the following link to access recent editions of Kalamunda Food News.

Food News – Summer 2006/07
Food News – Spring 2006

Temporary Food Stalls & Village Markets
If you wish to operate a temporary food stall at the village markets or at another location for fund raising or commercial purposes you need to apply to the Shire’s Health Service for approval. Please follow the link below for approvals & licences.

Temporary Food Stall Approvals