In international news, state school tuck shops and public hospitals are exempt from Queensland’s food safety laws which is proving to be troublesome for officers cracking down on breaking the rules.
The Department of Health, several hospital and health services and the Brisbane, Gold Coast and Cairns councils were recently audited by auditor-general Brendan Worrall to determine whether food safety was being effectively managed.
As a result, a report released by the Audit Office announced that the Queensland legislation does not cover a large source of potential food safety risks and that councils are not properly monitoring food safety.