Food Standards Variations




11 JULY 2011 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 100 2889

[22] Standard 1.6.1 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code is varied by –

[22.1] omitting clause 2, substituting –

2 Application

(1) The foods listed in column 1 of the Schedule in this Standard must, subject to subclause (2), comply with the microbiological limits set in relation to that food in the Schedule.

(2) In the case of powdered infant formula with added lactic acid producing cultures, the Standard Plate Count (SPC) microbiological limit applies prior to the addition of the lactic acid cultures to the food.

[22.2] omitting the heading from the Schedule, substituting –

SCHEDULE

Microbiological criteria (clause 2)

[22.3] omitting from column 1 of the Schedule –

Unpasteurised milk

substituting –

Unpasteurised milk for retail sale

[23] Standard 1.6.2 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code is varied by omitting from subclauses 8(2) and 8(3) –

A fermented comminuted processed meat

substituting –

Fermented comminuted processed meat

[24] Standard 2.2.1 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code is varied by –

[24.1] omitting the first paragraph of the Purpose, substituting –

This Standard includes definitions, compositional requirements and labelling requirements for meat and meat products. Processing requirements for processed meat products, including fermented comminuted meat products are contained in Standard 1.6.2.

[24.2] omitting clause 4, substituting –

4 Declaration of the presence of offal in food

(1) The presence of offal in a food must be –

(a) declared in the statement of ingredients; or

(b) where the food is not required to bear a label, otherwise declared to the purchaser.

(2) The presence of brain, heart, kidney, liver, tongue or tripe in a food must be declared as ‘offal’ or by the specific name of the type of offal.

(3) The presence of any other type of offal in a food must be declared by the specific name of the type of offal.

[24.3] omitting clause 7, substituting –

7 Deleted

[24.4] omitting processed from subclause 9(3), substituting manufactured



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