5‑25 Segregation, identification, securi5‑25 Segregation, identification, security and traceability—general

5‑25 Segregation, identification, security and traceability—general

To the extent necessary to ensure that one or more of the objects referred to in section 3 of the Act is met: (a) poultry from which poultry meat and poultry meat products are to be derived and poultry meat and poultry meat products meeting a particular description: (i) must be identified and segregated during preparation and transport from other poultry, poultry meat or poultry meat products not meeting that description; and (ii) must not be confused with other poultry, poultry meat or poultry meat products not meeting that description; and (iii) must be prepared and transported under conditions of security; and (b) inventory controls and tracing systems must be maintained.

Note 1: For example, the separate identification and segregation of inedible material is required (see section 5‑27).

Note 2: For requirements for inventory controls, see section 5‑35.

Note 3: For tracing systems for recall purposes, see paragraph 14(a) of the Australian Poultry Meat Standard.