Compliance and regulatory requirements for the meat and poultry ...
Compliance and regulatory requirements for the meat and poultry ...
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Microbiological guidelines<br />
• Provide industry <strong>and</strong> government with in<strong>for</strong>mation on<br />
benchmark levels to assist with interpreting results<br />
• The maximum levels of microorganisms specified apply at<br />
any point in <strong>the</strong> shelf life of a product, from manufacture to<br />
retail.<br />
• If exceeded, investigation recommended <strong>and</strong> action take to<br />
remedy <strong>the</strong> problem<br />
• While guidelines are not legally en<strong>for</strong>ceable <strong>the</strong> Food Act<br />
requires all food to be safe <strong>and</strong> suitable <strong>for</strong> human<br />
consumption.