Food health and safety
How to select, prepare and cook food safely.
Preparing food safely
Every day, over 500 New Zealanders get food poisoning.
Simple food handling tips to keep you, your family and friends safe from foodborne illness.
Preparing and storing food safely at home
Keep raw meats and their juices away from already cooked or ready-to-eat foods like salads.
Food safety advice for pregnant women.
Rules for selling, sharing and butchering wild foods and homekill.
Hunting, collecting, fishing and homekill
Allergies
Food allergies, their causes, how they affect you and how to cope with them.
Product recalls
Food that’s unsafe, unfit to eat or contaminated may be recalled or withdrawn.
Who to contact for more help
If you need more help or have questions about the information or services on this page, contact the following agency.
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Ministry for Primary Industries
Contact and agency details
Utility links and page information
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