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Food Safety and Security Act 2025 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 8 · Offences Relating to Food Safety

145. Handling food in unsafe manner — strict liability

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person handles any food intended for supply in a way that makes, will make, or is likely to make, the food unsafe.

(2)

A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

where the person is an individual — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or

(b)

where the person is not an individual — to a fine not exceeding $20,000.

(3)

Strict liability applies to the offence in subsection (1).

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