Seafood

The Seafood Food Safety Scheme applies to all aquaculture and fisheries license holders, catching or producing fish for human consumption.

It is established in the Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) (Seafood) Regulations 2017.

Seafood food safety

Growers and harvesters of seafood are considered to be primary food producers under the Food Act 2001 (the Act).

They are required to:

  • produce safe and suitable food
  • conform to the Food Standards Code including the Seafood Standard 4.2.1.

If a producer reasonably believes their shellfish are unsafe or unsuitable as food, per the meaning in the Act, they must immediately notify the Minister via the Emergency Management Hotline: 1800 255 556.

Bivalve mollusc accreditation

All holders of aquaculture or fishery licences authorising the farming or taking of bivalve molluscs, who harvest or grow for human consumption, must be accredited.

Bivalve molluscs include:

  • oysters
  • mussels
  • scallops
  • cockles
  • pipis.

Complete the Seafood food safety scheme application for accreditation bivalve molluscs (PDF 169.0 KB)

Conditions of accreditation

It is a requirement of accreditation for businesses to implement a Food Safety Arrangement. This includes a HACCP plan covering activities accredited to be undertaken on site.

Complete these templates for the production and sale of live bivalve molluscs:

To obtain accreditation, a producer must also:

Annual fee

The annual fee of accreditation comprises:

  • administration fee – $260
  • activity based fees.

Contact the food safety program

(08) 8429 0867 pirsa.foodsafety@sa.gov.au
Page last reviewed: 01 Dec 2023

 


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