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An accreditation is not required with Safe Food for the following activities:
- Rearing an animal to be killed for meat
- Growing, mixing, sorting or transporting stock food for consumption by an animal to be killed for meat
- Home kill – so long as meat does not leave the property and is not sold or supplied to others
- Handling or transporting an animal, at any stage before it arrives at an abattoir where it is killed
- Handling or transporting smallgoods or a rendered product after it leaves the premises where it has been processed
- Retail sale of pre-packaged meat, if the product is sold unopened
Still unsure if you require an accreditation? Please contact us.
Who else should I contact?
Though you may not require an accreditation with Safe Food, you may still need to be licensed or seek advice from other food regulatory authorities, including:
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Local Council
Contact your local council (ask for an Environmental Health Officer) if your inquiry relates to:
- Licensing a retail food business (fixed site/shop)
- Licensing a mobile food vehicle (e.g. food truck)
- Licensing a temporary market stall
- Licensing requirements for home-based food businesses (e.g. bed & breakfast, farm home stays)
Search the Local Government Directory to find contact details and view a map of local government’s areas for Queensland’s local councils.
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Queensland Health
Contact Queensland Health for:
- Food labeling requirements
- Advice on food allergens
- Food safety requirements for retail food businesses and food handlers
- Food safety programs for retail food or catering businesses
- Food safety advice for non-profit organisations
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Department of Primary Industries (DPI)
Contact DPI if your inquiry relates to:
- Information on plants, agricultural chemicals, plant health, weeds and more
- Animal health, pests and disease prevention
- Moving and selling of livestock
- Biosecurity requirements
- Animal welfare (as it relates to food production)
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Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Contact DAFF for:
- Importing and exporting requirements*
*If you are importing or exporting meat you may still require an accreditation with Safe Food. Please contact us to verify.