Food Regulation 2025
76Standards for meat processing plants
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76 Standards for meat processing plants
76 Standards for meat processing plants
A meat processing plant must be operated in a way that complies with the following standards—
(a) for a meat processing plant where the processing of meat, other than poultry meat, rabbit meat, ratite meat or crocodile meat occurs—the standards specified in Australian Standard AS 4696:2023, Hygienic production and transportation of meat and meat products for human consumption, as in force from time to time,
(b) for a meat processing plant where the processing of poultry meat occurs—the standards specified in Australian Standard AS 4465–2006, Construction of premises and hygienic production of poultry meat for human consumption, as in force from time to time,
(c) for a meat processing plant where the processing of rabbit meat occurs—the standards specified in Australian Standard AS 4466–1998, Hygienic production of rabbit meat for human consumption, as in force from time to time,
(d) for a meat processing plant where the processing of ratite meat occurs—the standards specified in Australian Standard AS 5010–2001, Hygienic production of ratite (emu/ostrich) meat for human consumption, as in force from time to time,
(e) for a meat processing plant where the processing of crocodile meat occurs—the standards specified in Australian Standard AS 4467–1998, Hygienic production of crocodile meat for human consumption, as in force from time to time,
(f) for a meat processing plant where the processing of more than one type of meat referred to in paragraphs (a)–(e) occurs—the standards specified in each relevant paragraph.