The Food Unit utilises the explanatory guide to the Food Safety Standards, which provides good guidance to food businesses.

The Australian Standard 4674: Fit out and Construction of Food Premises provides a guide to what is considered 'best-practice' in relation to fit-out and construction. A number of Local Governments have utilised this Standard to provide guidance to food businesses (particularly at the initial design stage). This Australian Standard can be purchased from the SAI Global Infostore website.