Review of the historical basis for post mortem meat inspection procedures

Summary

​Post mortem inspection of sheep and cattle in abattoirs is an integral part of quality assurance in the Australian red meat industry.
A criticism of meat inspection in all developed countries, including Australia, is that resources are not directed at issues posing the greatest risk to product safety.
An initial workshop with key industry stakeholders was held to facilitate a consultation to develop the R&D and adoption strategy for post-morten inspection.
An external review was completed with the aim of providing a sound scientific basis for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of post-mortem inspections in abattoirs, while maintaining control over the safety of product and its suitability for consumers.
After the review was completed, assistance was required to prepare a scientific paper as part of the risk based post mortem inspection program.
A consultant to provide the expertise needed to conduct a review of the initial report and create a document suitable for publication in an academic journal.
The report provides a description of the history of post-mortem inspection in Australia, as well as information on the basis and purpose for practices in our post mortem inspection processes.
The objectives of the project included:a review of the current report on the historical review of post mortem meat inspection in Australia;refinement of the report to make it suitable for publication in an academic journal;