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Review of current food safety microbiological sites and the establishment of a more meaningful measure to assess hygienic production

Project start date: 01 February 2016
Project end date: 30 May 2018
Publication date: 28 June 2018
Project status: Completed
Livestock species: Sheep, Goat, Lamb, Grassfed cattle, Grainfed cattle
Relevant regions: National
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Summary

Product integrity systems projects looks at:

  • Ensure systems for anticipating and responding to technical requirements for Australian red meat are effective in meeting requests from the market &
  • Implement measurement techniques, data, sampling points and analysis techniques for improving microbiological (and associated food safety hazards – such as visual contamination) process control. Satisfy customer expectations for product quality and cost-effectiveness of processing.

More information

Project manager: Ian Jenson
Contact email: reports@mla.com.au
Primary researcher: Food and Veterinary Service Pty Ltd