NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 8 MAY 2015

2.2.1–6 Statement indicating the presence of offal

For the labelling provisions:

(a) brain, heart, kidney, liver, tongue or tripe must be identified as:

(i) offal; or

(ii) by the specific name of the type of offal; and

(b) any other type of offal must be identified by the specific name of the type of offal.

Note The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.

2.2.1–7 Proportion of fat in minced meat

For the labelling provisions, a statement of the maximum proportion of fat in minced meat, in g/100 g, is required if a claim is made in relation to the fat content of minced meat.

Note The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.

2.2.1–8 Information about raw meat joined or formed into the semblance of a cut of meat

For the labelling provisions, for a food that consists of raw meat that has been formed or joined in the semblance of a cut of meat, whether coated or not, using a binding system without the application of heat, the following information is required:

(a) a declaration that the food consists of meat that is formed or joined; and

(b) in conjunction with that information, cooking instructions that would result in microbiological safety of the food being achieved.

Note The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.

2.2.1–9 Labelling of fermented comminuted processed meat

(1) The *prescribed name for fermented comminuted processed meat is:

(a) if the meat has not been heat treated or cooked—‘fermented processed meat – not heat treated’; and

(b) if the meat has been heat treated—‘fermented processed meat – heat treated’; and

(c) if the meat has been cooked—‘fermented processed meat – cooked’.

(2) For the labelling provisions, if the label on a package containing fermented comminuted processed meat contains a trade name, the following words are required to be included on the label in association with the trade name:

(a) if the meat has not been heat treated or cooked—‘fermented’;

(b) if the meat has been heat treated—‘fermented heat treated’;

(c) if the meat has been cooked—‘fermented cooked’.

Note The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.

(3) The labelling may refer to a heating process only if:

(a) the reference is included for compliance with this section; or

(b) the heating process is a cooking instruction for the consumer.

2.2.1–10 Labelling of fermented comminuted manufactured meat

(1) The *prescribed name for fermented comminuted manufactured meat is:

(a) if the meat is not heat treated or cooked—‘fermented manufactured meat – not heat treated’; and

(b) if the meat has been heat treated—‘fermented manufactured meat – heat treated’; and

(c) if the meat has been cooked—‘fermented manufactured meat – cooked’.

(2) For the labelling provisions, if the label on a package containing fermented comminuted manufactured meat contains a trade name, the following words are required to be included in association with the trade name:

(a) if the meat has not been heat treated or cooked—‘fermented’;

(b) if the meat has been heat treated—‘fermented heat treated’;

(c) if the meat has been cooked—‘fermented cooked’.

Note The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.

(3) The labelling may refer to a heating process only if:

(a) the reference is included for compliance with this section; or

(b) the heating process is a cooking instruction for the consumer.

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