Food
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The Environmental Health Unit of the Council is responsible for ensuring that food premises comply with statutory food safety and hygiene requirements. This Unit is also responsible for investigating food related complaints, food recalls, food sampling and notifiable food poisonings.
Food Act Notification
Under the Food Act, 2001 all food businesses must notify Council of their business and contact details.
- A proprietor must notify Council within 14 days if there is a change in the name or address of a food business.
- If starting or operating a new business, the proprietor must not trade unless he/she has notified council.
- You can notify directly into the Department of Health's website. Please click here and follow the instructions.
- Hard copy forms are available from the The City of Marion Environmental Health Department. Alternatively you can download a hard copy via this link:
- Notification is free, but failure to notify can result in large penalties. Please remember that Council is now charging for routine food inspections.
Food Related Complaints
Environmental health officers routinely inspect food businesses for compliance with the Food Safety Standards. If you have concerns about the following issues, an Environmental Health officer can provide advice:
· the handling of food in a food business
· the cleanliness of a food business
· the sale of unsafe or unsuitable food (including contamination with foreign matter and food poisoning)
In South Australia Primary Industries SA (PIRSA) is responsible for the administration of primary industries legislation. The Dairy Authority of SA and Meat Hygiene unit are two PIRSA agencies with responsibilities for Meat and Dairy product safety.
Dairy Authority of SA
The Dairy Authority licences milk vendors, dairy food processors and dairy farmers (including goat and sheep dairy farmers). Food safety enquiries or information on codes of practice can be obtained by contacting the Authority on 8223-2277.
Meat Hygiene Program
The aim of the PIRSA meat hygiene program is to administer the Meat Hygiene Act 1994 which exists to ensure that all meat and meat products processed in South Australia for domestic and restricted export consumption are wholesome.
All sectors of the meat processing industry i.e butchers (excluding purely retail operations) are affected by the Meat Hygiene Act 1994. Enquiries about food businesses administered under the Meat Hygiene Act can be made on 8207-7964.
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