Food Safety Labels
Food safety labels play an important role in supporting safe food handling and consistent hygiene practices in food environments.
They assist with:
- Communicating clear handling, storage, and preparation instructions
- Minimising cross-contamination risks
- Supporting traceability through batch and date marking
- Improving operational clarity with colour-coded labelling
- Promoting consistent food safety procedures
They also help support compliance with the FSANZ Food Standards Code and applicable Australian food safety requirements.
Our Food Safety Labels range, suitable for temperatures from -5°C to +60°C, includes clear, colour-coded options for food rotation, allergen labelling, and food consistency labelling to help make day-to-day food handling easier.
Food Safety Labels FAQ's
Food safety labels help you monitor food freshness by allowing you to record important details such as preparation dates, use‑by dates, and expiry information. With clear visual identification, Avery food rotation labels make it easy to recognise shelf life at a glance, helping prevent spoilage and reduce waste.
Shelf-life labels and Use by Labels allow you to handwrite the date and time the food was prepared. You can also add a coloured Day of the week round label for easy colour-coding and quick visual recognition of when the food item should be used or discarded. These simple removable stickers provide a clear and efficient way to manage food rotation.
No. Avery food safety labels are not intended for direct food contact. They are designed to be applied to the outside of containers, packaging, or storage surfaces. This ensures safe handling practices while keeping the label adhesive and ink away from the food itself.
Yes. All Avery food safety labels are fully removable, allowing containers to be reused and helping you reduce packaging costs.
Yes. Avery food labels are suitable for use in fridges and commercial refrigeration units, with a temperature range of -5 °C to +60 °C
Food labels are used across food manufacturing, hospitality, catering, retail, and commercial kitchen environments. They help manage food safety, freshness, and compliance in any setting where food is prepared, stored or served.
Food labels can be used in any environment where food is prepared, stored or served. This includes food manufacturing facilities, commercial kitchens, restaurants, cafes, catering services, supermarkets, and other retail food settings. They help track freshness, improve food rotation, and support safe food handling practices.
Yes — these labels are designed to support compliance with the FSANZ Food Standards Code.
The day-dot system uses colour-coded labels to show when food was prepared, opened, or should be used by. Simply apply the label and write the relevant date on it to help with stock rotation and food safety.