The council in Sydney’s northern suburbs area of Manly tomorrow unveils a new food safety awareness program that it says is part of a strategy to “ensure dining is a safe and enjoyable experience for residents and visitors”.
The Manly Council’s Manly Food Safety Awareness program will be officially launched by high profile TV chef Ed Halmagyi.
According to the council the program’s designed to help Manly’s food service businesses comply with “the most stringent food safety standards and legislative requirements”. It includes the Manly Restaurants Complete Guide to Food Safety, Food Safety Awareness courses and a Starfish Ratings program.
Manly Mayor Peter Macdonald said that the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of dining experiences was one of the most popular benefits of living in Manly. “And a successful and vibrant network of food outlets is good for business and goof for our community,” said MacDonald. “It’s important therefore that we protect our well earned reputation as a provider of high quality dining and the Manly Food Safety Awareness program aims to do this.”
The Manly Restaurants Guide to Complete Food contains information on the basics of food safety, cleanliness and hygiene practices. It aims to provide clear information on the legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as information on the processes needed to reduce the possibility of food poisoning by ensuring correct temperature controls and cleaning and sanitising techniques.
This guide contains advice on best practice management techniques in the areas of fitting out food premises, safe storage and handling of food, cleaning and sanitising, temperature control and pest control.
As well there are food safety posters, factsheets and record logs for use within the food premises, environmental tips and details of further resources available
The Starfish Ratings program is designed to recognise, reinforce and reward local food service businesses who implement the fundamentals of food safety, cleanliness and hygiene awareness. Businesses will be inspected and assessed annually by the council’s Environment Health Officer and will receive a rating from one to five ‘Starfish’.