Dairy auditing and compliance
Raw cow’s milk
There are increased health risks from drinking milk that hasn’t been pasteurised and therefore the sale of ‘raw’ cow’s milk to the public is not allowed. Common questions about unpasteurised cow’s milk are answered in the Raw milk products Q & A ().
Approved auditors and authorised persons register
The approved auditors and authorised persons register lists people who can:
- conduct food safety audits
- assess compliance with food safety programs, and identify
- identify and evaluate food safety hazards in the dairy industry.
Download the approved auditors and authorised persons register (PDF)
Dairy food safety resources
Dairysafe food safety resources including:
- ANZDAC Guideline for Validation and Verification of Heat Treatment Equipment and Processes
- Listeria - Food Safety Issues for Dairy Manufacturers
- E.coli - Food safety issues for handling and processing dairy foods
- Blending yoghurt - Food safety issues for handling and processing dairy foods
Dairy food processing legislation and compliance in South Australia (PDF)
Minimum sampling guidelines for dairy products () Australian Dairy Authorities' Standards Committee (ADASC)
Primary production and processing standards
These Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) food standards form the basis of dairy food safety:
- Microbiological limits for food standard () - Standard 1.6.1
- Dairy products food standard ( or ) - Standard 4.2.4
- Food premises and equipment standard ( or ) - Standard 3.2.3
- Food safety practises and general requirements standard ( or ) - Standard 3.2.2
Related dairy food safety information
Page last reviewed: 09 Feb 2023