Are you thinking of starting a food business?
Persons who conduct a Food Business either from home or at another premise are legally required to notify Council prior to undertaking food activity.
Notification is completed by lodging the Food Business Notification Form to receive your Food Business Notification number. This number covers your food activity for South Australia and only needs to be applied for once unless food activity or business contact details change. Council will forward your Food Business Notification number once received from SA Health.
Click here to download Food Business Notification Form
If a food business is transferred to another person or there is a change in the name or address of a food business the proprietor must give written notice to Council within 14 days of the transfer or change.
Click here for FAQs for businesses
Food Stalls
Please click here for permit and guidelines for a temporary food stall at a community event or like. The Notification of Temporary Community Food Event application must be returned to Council 7 days prior to the event.
Food Business Inspections
Council conducts inspections of food businesses to monitor compliance with the Food Act 2001. Routine inspections can occur at any reasonable time and a fee is charged in accordance with the Food Act.
Food Safety Fundamentals
SA Health has commissioned a Food Safety DVD presented by MasterChef winner, Adam Liaw.
To view this DVD called "Food Safety Fundamentals" click here.
FREE Online Food Safety Training
The Tatiara District Council takes food hygiene within our district very seriously. All food businesses have obligations and the Tatiara District Council is assisting food businesses to meet these obligations by providing free access to this exciting training tool.
There is a high demand for training within the food sector. This training will assist food handlers in developing the required skills and knowledge to ensure food is handled in a safe and hygienic manner.
The program is easy to follow, includes an entertaining presentation as well as interactive quizzes. A training acknowledgement form can be printed upon completion and be kept as part of your staff records.
Visit: http://www.tatiara.imalert.com.au/ to conduct the training now.
Another food safety training program can be found here:
https://dofoodsafely.health.vic.gov.au
Click here for Registered Training Organisations who can provide Food Safety Supervisor Certification.
Stainless Steel food thermometers can be purchased from Council at a cost of $40.