Food Safety Atlas

Incidents, complaints and inspections

StepFood handlerPerson in chargeFood safety supervisorAccountable managerVerifierProgramme ownerRegulator or certifierGuest or customer
1. Recognise what it is
2. Look after the person, stop the food
3. Take a sick food handler off food
4. Tell the right people now
5. Get the facts while you can
6. When an officer calls
7. Investigate, act and close
8. Feed it back into the programme

One person often holds several roles in a small business. Verifying is best done by someone who didn't do the work.