Our Environmental Health Officers inspect food premises and enforce laws and regulations to ensure all food and drinks sold in the Georges River area are safe to consume.

If you are concerned about a food premise, please contact us.  

Under the NSW Food Act 2003, authorised Officers are permitted to enter and inspect any premises believed to be selling food. 

During an inspection, Environmental Health Officers assess the compliance of the food premises in accordance with the:

• NSW Food Act 2003
• Food Standards Code, Chapter 1 – Part 1.2 – labelling
• Food Safety Standards 3.2.2 – food safety practices and general requirement
• Food Safety Standards 3.2.3 – food premises and equipment

Food premises inspections are generally conducted without giving prior notice to the proprietor or staff of food businesses.  

Retail Food Premises

Retail Food Premises

Council's Environmental Health Officers carry out unannounced routine inspections of all our registered food premises to ensure compliance with food safety requirements and to minimise the likelihood of foodborne illness within the community.

Temporary Food Premises

Temporary Food Premises

Temporary Food Premises are temporary food stalls or mobile food vehicles used for the sale of food at a temporary event or on private or public land for a limited period of time. 

Home Based Food Business

Home Based Food Business

Find out about the approvals and notifications required to operate a home-based food business. 
 

Food Safety Supervisor

Food Safety Supervisor

Food premises which prepare and sell food are required to have a Food Safety Supervisor. Find out more details about these requirements on this web page. 

Educating Food Businesses

Educating Food Businesses

We provide free food safety and hygiene seminars to all food handlers and business owners within the Georges River area.