FSANZ calls for submissions on minor meat species proposal

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on a proposal relating to minor meat species and wild game. Proposal P1014 looks at possible food safety measures for producers and processors of animals such as kangaroo, crocodile, rabbit, ostrich and emu.

“Primary production and processing standards set out obligations for primary producers and processors at critical points in the food chain,” said FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon.

“For example, where appropriate, in primary production there may be obligations for inputs such as feed and water to be managed.

“There are existing requirements in Australian Standards for meat processing for some of these species; however, there is no process for reviewing or updating these standards,” said McCutcheon.

Submissions on the proposal close on 21 May 2012.