Standard for the Hygienic Production of Pet MeatThis Australian Standardapplies to the production of fresh and frozen pet meat derived from animals slaughtered and processed at a processing establishment, as well as wild animals killed in their natural environment. It contains the minimum requirements for hygiene in harvesting, transportation, processing, identification, packaging and storage, to ensure a safe and acceptable product. Provision is also made in this Standardfor the use of fallen stock. The scope of the Standardis determined by risks related to the hygienic production of pet meat. Such risks are associated with: animal safety; human safety; and product substitution. In Australia, animals for pet meat must be processed in accordance with this Standard and documented work instructions or an approved Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)-based program that consistently demonstrates equivalence with this Standard. |
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Actinobacillosis Actinomycosis adequate ante-mortem inspection approved arrangement Australian Standard Bacteraemia Brilliant Blue FCF Chiller and freezer chilling cleaning and sanitising Condemn as unfit Condemn carcase Condemn trimmings consumption by pets contamination of pet corrosion resistant critical control points disposition drainage system effective cleaning equipment facilities fallen stock field depot field dressing field processor Flystrike HACCP handling human consumption Hygienic Production identified immediate surrounding tissue jeopardise knackery lesion and immediate less than 82°C lymph nodes manner measles Meat for Human meat processing establishment meat raw material Melioidosis minimise contamination minimises the risk Necrobacillosis notifiable disease OUTCOME REQUIRED pet food pet meat business pet meat processing Pet meat raw PISC Technical Report placed under refrigeration post-mortem inspection pre-packaged pet meat procedures production of pet remove Salmonellosis Slaughter floors staining sterilising suitable surfaces Swine erysipelas temperature territory Tertiary observation transport Trim affected Trim lesion unfit for pet vehicle viscera wild animal carcase