Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2014
sec.157Packaging and prepackaging meat and meat products
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sec.157 Packaging and prepackaging meat and meat products
An accreditation holder who packages or prepackages meat or a meat product must package and identify the meat or product so that— the packaging and identification of the meat or product is appropriate for the purpose; and the acceptability of the meat or product is not affected. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Without limiting subsection (1) , for prepackaged meat or a meat product, the packaging must protect the meat or product from contamination during storage, handling and transporting. (sec.157-ssec.1) An accreditation holder who packages or prepackages meat or a meat product must package and identify the meat or product so that— the packaging and identification of the meat or product is appropriate for the purpose; and the acceptability of the meat or product is not affected. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.157-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , for prepackaged meat or a meat product, the packaging must protect the meat or product from contamination during storage, handling and transporting.
- (a) the packaging and identification of the meat or product is appropriate for the purpose; and
- (b) the acceptability of the meat or product is not affected.