Dairy Carrier Licence - Victoria

You will need this licence to operate a business that transports dairy food in bulk containers, typically from dairy farms to dairy manufacturers or processors.

To safeguard public health standards, registration of dairy food carriers is required to maintain industry standards for the production, manufacture, storage and transport of milk and dairy foods.

Dairy foods are food products made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep or buffalo and includes:

• milk and liquid milk products
• dried milk and dried milk products
• condensed milks
• cream and cream products
• butter, butter products, dairy blend and dairy spreads
• cheese and cheese products
• yoghurt and yoghurt products
• ice cream, reduced fat ice cream and low fat ice cream
• any other products or classes of products that are deemed to be dairy food.

Separate licensing requirements apply for dairy farming and the manufacture and distribution and sale of dairy products.

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

• submit a completed application form and all required accompanying documentation
• submit a Food Safety Program (FSP)
• ensure your vehicle meets the requirements articulated in the Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code
• pay any required application and licence fees in full
• comply with Food Standards Code
• possess necessary skills and competencies
• pass licensing inspection and FSP approved activity.