Under the Food Act 1984, a food safety program template must also be lodged prior to trading.
The templates are no longer available from Council, they can obtain the template from:
Department of Health & Human Services
50 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne, 3000
Victoria, Australia
Phone
1300 650 172
Website: www. health.vic.gov.au/health
Businesses that must register with Prime Safe:
A business that trades solely in:
- Meat
- Poultry
- Fish
Contact Prime Safe on 9685 7333 to register. More information is available at www.primesafe.vic.gov.au
Businesses that must register with Dairy Food Safety Victoria:
Manufacturers that produce dairy products exclusively, contact Dairy Food Safety Victoria on 9810 5900 to register.
Registering food businesses with Council
Customer:
- Complete Application for Registration of a new Fixed Food Premises
- Together with the application, a copy of the floor plan, indicating the layout and fit-out details need to be submitted
- Do not receipt, the customer will receive an invoice from the Health Department