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Meat Products
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Egg Products
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Seafood
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Horticulture
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Dairy Products
An accreditation is required for the following activities:
An accreditation is not required for the following activities:
An accreditation is required for the following activities:
An accreditation is not required for the following activities:
*Queensland Health and your local government look after the retail sale of eggs under the Food Act 2006
An accreditation is required for the following activities:
An accreditation is not required for the following activities:
An accreditation is required for the production of horticulture scheme produce, including, for example, the following:
An accreditation is not required for the following activities:
An accreditation is required for the following activities:
An accreditation is not required for the following activities:
Several online training courses are available to dairy manufacturers within Australia to help improve their skills and knowledge in food safety. These are available free of charge.
The State’s Meat Food Safety Scheme was introduced in 2002 and is one of the first schemes for Queensland.
Queensland’s meat industry encompasses a diverse range of production and processing activities, including slaughtering, meat processing and wild game harvesting. It also covers the manufacture of ready-to-eat products, such as smallgoods and the production and processing of poultry meat.
The Queensland Egg Food Safety Scheme has been in place since 2005.
The National Egg Standard developed by Foods Standards Australia New Zealand and introduced in late 2012 is modelled on the Queensland Egg Scheme.
Queensland’s egg industry is comprised of both a number of large processing and distribution businesses, as well as approximately 86 egg production farms.
The seafood scheme was introduced in 2009 and was the first Food Safety Scheme to adopt, in its entirety, a Primary Production and Processing Standard from chapter 4 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
Queensland seafood has long had a world-class reputation and the industry is a major contributor to export income. Safe Food engages with around 200 seafood processors, cold stores, fishing vessels and aquaculture farms (eg. oyster farmers).
The National Primary Production & Processing (PPP) Standard for Seed Sprouts came into effect on 12 July 2013.
Based on an evaluation of risk conducted by Safe Food, a scheme was introduced for horticulture covering only seed sprouts in order for Queensland to meet its obligations in relation to the adoption of the National Standard.
The Food Safety Scheme for Dairy Produce started on 1 January 2003 with the introduction of the first iteration of the Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2014.
The Scheme outlines the food safety requirements for the production and processing of dairy products in Queensland. It also gives effect to the National Standards for Primary Production and Processing of Dairy Products and Specific Cheeses (Standards 4.2.4 and 4.2.4A of the Australia New Zealand Food Standard Code).
A service level agreement (SLA) is a contract between Safe Food and a client or accreditation holder that documents any services Safe Food will provide, at the request of the client.
Safe Food offers SLAs to clients who require assistance in meeting legislative requirements. The assistance offered under an SLA generally falls outside of the scope of services that Safe Food would normally perform under our core regulatory activities.
For instance, Safe Food has conducted SLAs for businesses who requested assistance with
All SLAs include a formal written report prepared by Safe Food to confirm any findings of a review or inspection and provide advice on additional requirements or alternations that may be required.
The 2023 fee for service rate for SLAs is $329.38 per hour (plus GST). The overall cost of an SLA is dependent on the scope and associated timeframe to complete of the services you request.
Please note in some instances the travel time for Safe Food officers is also chargeable at the fee for service rate. This can include charges for flights, accommodation and travel (car hire).
If you wish to request a SLA with Safe Food, please contact us on (07) 3253 9800 to discuss your situation. Alternatively, please email us at info@safefood.qld.gov.au detailing the activities you are intending on undertaking (e.g. meat processing), the location of your facility and the services you require.
Safe Food will contact you to discuss your request further and provide you with further information if you decide to proceed.