Provision of Food Testing Services to the NSW Food Authority
Tender ID: 190309
Tender Details
Tender Description
The NSW Food Authority (the Authority) is a government organisation that helps to ensure food in NSW is safe, suitable and correctly labelled. The Authority achieves this by administering and enforcing State and national food legislation. The Authority also assists businesses to meet their obligations by providing advice and education on legislation and food safety matters and also provides information for consumers to help them be informed.
To assist in performing these duties, the Authority undertakes analysis of food samples. The analysis can be undertaken for a variety of reasons:
* In response to reports of suspected foodborne illnesses, food complaints and food incidents.
* Enforcement action including seizure, closure orders and prosecutions.
* Food surveys and projects to ensure food is safe and complies with food legislation.
* Food surveys and projects to provide science and evidence to inform food policy and risk management.
The provision of high quality food testing services is an important service for the Authority and is currently provided by NSW Forensic and Analytical Science Services (NSW FASS), a laboratory within NSW Health Pathology located approximately 7 kilometres from the Authority’s Head Office in Newington NSW.