Part 5Storage, handling and loading

Part 5 Storage, handling and loading

Storage, handling and loading Storage, handling and loading

Storage, handling and loading

43.1 Processed food must be stored, handled and loaded in such a way that:

(a) it is protected from the likelihood of contamination; and

(b) the conditions (including humidity and atmosphere) under which it is stored, handled and loaded do not adversely affect the fitness for human consumption of the food.

Note For temperature controls applying to the storage, handling and loading of processed food see clause 28 of this Schedule.

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Loading for transport

44.1 Processed food must not be loaded (included loaded for export) onto a vehicle, ship, aircraft or other means of transport unless:

(a) the vehicle (including the food carrying compartment) and the container system unit; and

(b) the equipment to be used in the food carrying compartment and the container system unit; and

(c) the equipment to be used for the loading of the food;

comply with the applicable requirements of these Orders.

Note 1 For the meaning of container system unit, loaded for export and vehicle see order 8.

Note 2 The food carrying compartment is the part or area of the vehicle, ship, aircraft of other means of transport in which food is carried, see the meaning of food carrying compartment in order 8.

Note 3 For examples of the requirements of these Orders applying to the vehicle, food carrying compartment, container system unit and equipment referred to in this provision see clause 9 of Schedule 3 and clause 4 of Schedule 4.