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NEW: Food Safety Supervisor training requirements in South Australia.

Do you own or operate a food business in the local Council area?

Please visit https://bit.ly/foodsafetyforbusiness for more information regarding new laws introduced on certain food businesses in South Australia. For further information please call the Naracoorte Lucindale Council on 8760 1100.

Are you thinking of starting a food business?

Persons who conduct a Food Business either from home or at another premise are legally required to notify Council prior to undertaking food activity.

Notification is completed by lodging the Food Business Notification Form to receive your Food Business Notification number. This number covers your food activity for South Australia and only needs to be applied for once unless food activity or business contact details change. Council will forward your Food Business Notification number once received from SA Health.

Food Business Notification (FBN) Form

For information on food production, packaging, labelling and sales information pertaining to particular food types, refer to the Checklist for Fit-Out Form:

Checklist for Fit-Out Form

Additional information is available in regard to fitting out of premises as a food business including preparation areas, food storage, presentation and sales.

This is a requirement of the South Australian Food Act and Regulations.

If a food business is transferred to another person or there is a change in the name or address of a food business the proprietor must give written notice to Council within 14 days of the transfer or change.

Notification of Temporary Food Events

Temporary food premises are those that are set up for a specific, occasional event including fetes, fairs, field days, markets, cake stalls, festivals and sausage sizzles.  These food stalls must also meet the requirements as set out in the Food Act 2001.

All events in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council area that have temporary food premises must notify Council prior to the event taking place on the Temporary Notification Form available at the following link:

Food Event (Temporary) Notification Form

Events with temporary food premises can be inspected by an Environmental Health Officer without notice to ensure that food safety standards are being met.

Key Resources and Links

To help businesses with their training needs we encourage you to complete the free online food safety training program.

For general information regarding Food Safety Training and Food Safety Supervisor Training requirements that may impact your business, please visit this link.

For food safety and hygiene resources (Posters, signage, brochures, information packs, fact sheets etc) please visit this link.

Food Business Inspections

Council conducts inspections of food businesses to monitor compliance with the Food Act 2001. Routine inspections can occur at any reasonable time and a fee may be charged in accordance with the Food Act.

Refer to the following link Fees and Charges.

Food Safety Standards

These laws consist of the following pieces of legislation: Food Act 2001, Food Regulations 2002, and Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. For more information on these laws click here.

Food premises are routinely inspected for food handling and hygiene practices. Council undertakes food safety inspections to ensure that premises are complying with the Food Safety Standards of the Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code.