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Food receipt - Is all food protected from contamination?

Guidance		Standard 3.2.2 cl 5(1) of the Code requires a food business take all reasonable measures to ensure it only accepts food that is protected from contamination. It is not expected that a food businesses will be able to inspect every item that comes into a business or be able to fully assess whether such items are in fact contaminated. However, reasonable measures that could be taken by the business include: specifying to suppliers that steps be taken to protect food from contamination and wherever possible that food is delivered in packages or containers; ensuring wherever possible that food items are not delivered when there is no-one at the business to assess the items; and inspecting randomly selected food items from a delivery. If a food is found to be contaminated or not protected from likely contamination, it must be rejected and should be returned to the supplier or destroyed with the consent of the supplier. The food business is not obliged to keep records of contaminated food it has rejected. However, food businesses may wish to note when food has been rejected and the reason for its rejection as a way to demonstrate compliance with this standard. Rejected food on the premises must be identified (e.g. labelled) and kept separately.
Non-compliance	Minor	The food business does not randomly inspect stock upon receipt.
	Major	The food business accepts potentially hazardous food deliveries when no one is present to receive stock. Food is being received by the food business uncovered or at risk of contamination. Food is being left unsupervised at delivery.
	Critical	Potentially hazardous food deliveries are left outside of temperature control following delivery. The food business knowingly accepts food that is contaminated or is likely to be contaminated. E.g. the food business accepts food that is known to be contaminated with weevil pests.