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Animal and Pest Control - Is the premises free from animals and pests? [3.2.2 Cl24(1)(a)(b)]

Guidance		Standard 3.2.2 cl 24(1)(a)(b) of the Code states that a food business must: not permit live animals (other than seafood, fish or shellfish) in areas where food is handled; permit people with an assistance animal to take the animal with them into dining and drinking areas of food premises and any other areas used by customers (Note: assistance animals are not permitted in non-customer areas, such as the kitchen). Live seafood, fish or shellfish are permitted in food handling areas to allow food businesses to keep decorative fish in tanks and to keep and sell live seafood, fish and shellfish on the premises. An assistance animal is an animal referred to in Section 9 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Commonwealth). That is, a Manual dog, a dog trained to assist a person in activities where hearing is required and any other animal trained to assist a person to alleviate the effect of a disability.
Non-compliance	Minor	Low pest/insect activity sighted (1 or 2 insects) during inspection with no signs of pest faeces or harbourage. Small number of dead insect carcases sighted during inspection. E.g. dead flies in the light fittings, or dead cockroaches with active pest control management.
	Major	Signs of rodent activity e.g. faeces, damaged food bags. E.g. small amount of mouse faeces and damage to bags containing food (that will need to be disposed of). Multiple live pests sighted or build-up of insect faeces. E.g. a number of live cockroaches found in food storage or food handling areas or cockroach faeces visible on ceiling, walls and shelving.
	Critical	Signs of an active pest/insect infestation of food handling and/or storage areas e.g. evidence of breeding (e.g. casings), multiple life stages of cockroaches sighted. Signs of rodent activity. E.g. large amount of faeces, gnawing marks, damaged food bags or containers in food storage and preparation areas. Dead rodent carcasses within premises. Any animal other than shellfish in the food preparation or storage area. E.g. puppies contained in a cardboard box in the storage area.