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Does my kitchen need to meet a specific standard for food manufacturing?

For home businesses approved through a CDC, that involve the manufacture of food, the kitchen must comply with the relevant requirements of Australian Standard 4674 - 2004, Design, construction and fit-out of food premises (AS 4674-2004) and parts of the Food Standards Code as published by Food Standards Australia New Zealand including but not limited to:

• Standard 3.2.2 food safety practices and general requirements
• Standard 3.2.3 food premises and equipment
• Part 1.2 labelling and other information requirements.

For home businesses approved through a DA  that involve the manufacture of food, the kitchen must comply with the requirements of the Food Standards Code as published by Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Please Note:  Most residential kitchens do not comply with either of these standards. This means that you may need to undertake internal alternations to your kitchen to meet the relevant standard, or a new kitchen constructed to achieve compliance.