Food Businesses – Primary Production

Primary production and processing standards for leafy vegetables, melons, and berries

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has developed new Australia-wide standards to improve food safety for the primary production and processing of:

• leafy vegetables
• melons
• berries

The new standards are automatically adopted in the WA Food Act 2008 and will be enforced Australia-wide from 12 February 2025.

The new standards were developed to improve food safety in the three commodities and to prevent future outbreaks and foodborne illness in the community. FSANZ has estimated the total annual cost of illness in Australia from these three commodities at $20.8 million.

Leafy vegetables and melon growers and processors must now legally register as a food business with their local government, and berry primary producers and processors must notify as a food business with the local government, before the standards commence on 12 February 2025.

Application Forms

Food Business Notification Form - Primary Producers and Processors of Berries

Food Business Registration / Notification Form - Primary Producers and Processors of Leafy Vegetables / Melons in a GFSI recognised scheme

Food Business Registration Form - Primary Producers and Processors of Leafy Vegetables / Melons not in a GFSI recognised scheme

Further information can be found here.