Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 4.2.1 - Primary Production and Processing Standard for Seafood (Australia Only)
Purpose and commentary
This Standard sets out food safety and suitability requirements for seafood generally from preharvesting production of the seafood up to, but not including manufacturing operations. Chapter 3 of this Code applies to seafood manufacturing and retail sale activities.
Under this Standard, a seafood business must identify potential seafood safety hazards and implement controls that are commensurate with the risk.
Additionally, this Standard requires primary producers and processors of certain bivalve molluscs to implement a food safety management system. This particular requirement also extends to manufacturing activities relating to bivalve molluscs.
For primary producers and processors of bivalve molluscs, the food safety management system incorporates conditions on the areas from which the product may be harvested or harvested for depuration or relaying, along with conditions on the water used for wet storage.
Food Standards as amended, taking into account amendments up to Food Standards (Proposal P1021 - Code Maintenance X) Variation
Administered by: Health and Ageing
Prepared 11 Oct 2012 by Agency
Date
Prepared 11 Oct 2012
Registered 29 Oct 2012
Start Date 11 Oct 2012
