Welcome to Dairy Safe

Dairy Food Safety Victoria (DFSV) is the independent regulator of Victoria’s dairy industry. DFSV ensures that national and international food safety standards are met. We do this by licensing all dairy premises operating in Victoria’s dairy industry and approving and ensuring compliance with food safety programs. DFSV works in partnership with the dairy industry to ensure safe, world-class dairy foods and a profitable and sustainable dairy industry.

What's new

Applications online New !

An easier way to apply for a new dairy licence, transfer or cancel an existing licence. Click on the arrow in the blue box ArrowRound to commence the application process. Alternatively application forms can be printed, completed and mailed to DFSV. The application fee can also be paid by credit card. For more information contact us.

Fair and Flexible Employer Award

Dairy Food Safety Victoria has been recognised as a progressive employer; receiving a 2010 Fair and Flexible Employer Award for programs and practices that improve the work/family balance of employees.

Pencil the Australian Food Safety Conference in your diary

The 3rd Australian Food Safety Conference is on 7th - 9th September, 2010 in Melbourne at the Crown Casino Centre (Crown Promenade). Register your interest at www.afsc2010.com.au.

 

Dairy alerts Dairy Alerts

Food recall
Cottage Cheese Farm is conducting a consumer level recall of a number of products due to inadequate pasteurisation of milk used in the cheese manufacture.

Dairy products - 'cosmetic use
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Dairy products labelled and sold for 'cosmetic' use may be unsafe for consumption.

Latest news

CEO to step down
26 August 2010
Dairy Food Safety Victoria CEO Dr Anne Astin announced that she will not seek renewal of her position when her current contract expires in December 2010.

Plague locust situation for dairy regions
16 June 2010
High densities of plague locusts are expected in the coming Spring

Grape Marc used as stock feed - potential risks
18 March, 2010
Grape marc is used as a valuable source of supplementary nutrition for dairy cows, however its use can have potential risks.