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PIRSA and SARDI Reports

Publications generated by PIRSA Food Safety Program and the SARDI Food Safety Program.

Safe and Clean Food

A review of the State’s investment in South Australia’s reputation as a producer of safe and clean food highlights some of the significant achievements over the past three years.

View the Safe and Clean Food brochure (pdf file 382kb)


Strategic Action Plan for Food Safety in SA's Primary Industries 2003-2005

The Strategic Action Plan will guide government food safety activities in the SA primary industry sector until 2005. It provides an overview of the SA food safety system, recent initiatives and actions planned for the next two years.

View the Strategic Action Plan 2003-2005 (pdf file 210kb)

SA Government Response to the Food Safety Risk Profile of Primary Industries in SA

South Australia has a food production system that provides safe, high quality food. To maintain this high standard government and industry are always seeking to improve the system. As part of this process, the Department of Primary Industries and Resources (PIRSA) commissioned Dr John Sumner to provide an independent risk profile of potential food safety risks from the primary industry sector in South Australia.

The purpose of the report was to assist government to identify possible significant public health risks originating from the South Australian primary industry sector and suggest preliminary risk mitigation strategies.

View the SA Government Response to the Food Safety Risk Profile of Primary Industries in South Australia (pdf file 244kb)

Food Safety Risk Profile for Primary Industries in South Australia

SA government commissioned an independent Risk Profile on the SA primary industry sector by Dr John Sumner.


The final report was received in June 2002.

View the Food Safety Risk Profile for Primary Industries in South Australia (pdf file 1005kb)

View further information identifying food safety risks highlighted in the report (pdf file 86kb)

Meat Hygiene Unit

The Status of Meat Hygiene in SA - November 2002 (429kb)
A study completed in June 2002 has shown that SA`s meat hygiene and food safety standards have improved since PIRSA`s Meat Hygiene Program was implemented in 1994.