Pursuant to Section 26(3) of the Dairy Act 2000 (Vic), dairy carrier licences are issued with the following conditions.

The licence holder must:

a. comply with all relevant provisions of the Food Act 1984 (Vic) and the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code in the conduct of the dairy business and the processing, handling, packaging storage or transportation of food

b. immediately notify Dairy Food Safety Victoria in writing of any changes pertaining to the ownership of the business

c. ensure an auditor approved by Dairy Food Safety Victoria, or an authorised officer under the Dairy Act, verifies the implementation of, and continued compliance with, an approved dairy food safety program through an audit. Audits must be conducted at least once in a licence period. Where the licence holder is notified in writing by Dairy Food Safety Victoria of the requirement to undertake additional audits, the licence holder must ensure that these audits are conducted as specified in the written notice

d. comply with any written corrective action request by an approved auditor or an authorised officer pertaining to their approved food safety program within the stated time frames specified in the request.

Or any other conditions imposed specific to your licence.

DFSV enforces the licensing and food safety requirements of the Dairy Act 2000.

Non-compliance may be identified through inspections, audits, test result notifications, complaint investigations or incidents of foodborne illness.

DFSV will take action proportionate to the seriousness of the legislative non-compliance identified and the food safety risk. The  DFSV enforcement model guidelines outline the actions that may be taken by DFSV in response to serious, severe or severe/sustained non-compliance.

DFSV has developed a range of technical information notes that provide practical information on various food safety topics relevant to operating a dairy business.

A range of regulatory resources are also available on this site.

Technical advice

DFSV provides specialist support services to licensees, including regulations and standards interpretation and guidance, risk analysis, and technical and scientific advice.

If you need information or advice on any issue related to dairy food safety, please contact us by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on (03) 9810 5900.

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