Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2014
sec.137Staining meat for animal consumption
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sec.137 Staining meat for animal consumption
This section applies to an accreditation holder who processes an animal’s carcass. As soon as possible after receiving the animal, the holder must stain the meat from the animal’s carcass that is for animal consumption. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The meat must be stained in a way that the meat is— clearly identified as for animal consumption; and not likely to be accidentally used or substituted for meat or ready-to-eat meat for human consumption. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (2) does not apply if Safe Food approves an alternative identification system in the holder’s program or management statement. (sec.137-ssec.1) This section applies to an accreditation holder who processes an animal’s carcass. (sec.137-ssec.2) As soon as possible after receiving the animal, the holder must stain the meat from the animal’s carcass that is for animal consumption. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.137-ssec.3) The meat must be stained in a way that the meat is— clearly identified as for animal consumption; and not likely to be accidentally used or substituted for meat or ready-to-eat meat for human consumption. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.137-ssec.4) Subsection (2) does not apply if Safe Food approves an alternative identification system in the holder’s program or management statement.
- (a) clearly identified as for animal consumption; and
- (b) not likely to be accidentally used or substituted for meat or ready-to-eat meat for human consumption.