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 ()
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:
- only source product from government-classified and monitored waters, per the South Australian Shellfish Quality Assurance Program
- have an approved food safety program
- have the food safety program audited by an approved auditor at the specified frequency
- comply with the relevant sections of the Food Standards Code including the Seafood Standard 4.2.1.
Annual fee
The annual fee of accreditation comprises:
- administration fee – $268
- application fee – $622
- activity based fees.
