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Standard 4.2.6 – Production and Processing Standard for Seed Sprouts
The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this Standard under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The Standard commences on 12 July 2013.
Dated 5 January 2012 Standards Management Officer Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Standard 4.2.6
PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING STANDARD FOR SEED SPROUTS
(Australia only)
Table of Provisions
Division 1 – Preliminary 1 Interpretation 2 Application to retail sale 3 Application of food safety standards
Division 2 – Processing of seed sprouts 4 Meaning of sprout processor 5 General food safety management 6 Receiving seed 7 Inputs 8 Decontamination 9 Traceability 10 Sale or supply
Clauses
Division 1 – Preliminary
1 Interpretation
(1) Unless the contrary intention appears, and subject to Standard 4.1.1, the definitions in Chapter 3 of this Code apply in this Standard.
(2) In this Standard –
decontamination means a process using a controlled environment to reduce the level of pathogenic organisms that may be present in seed sprouts.
seed means seed for use in the production of seed sprouts.
seed sprouts means sprouted seeds or sprouted beans for human consumption that include all or part of the seed.
sprout processor has the meaning given by clause 4.
2 Application to retail sale
This Standard does not apply to retail sale activities of a sprout processor.
3 Application of food safety standards
Standards 3.2.2 and 3.2.3 apply to a sprout processor. Division 2 – Processing of seed sprouts
4 Meaning of sprout processor
A sprout processor means a business, enterprise or activity that involves any or all of the following for producing seed sprouts –
(a) decontamination of seed or seed sprouts; (b) soaking of seed; (c) germination or growth of seed; (d) harvest of seed sprouts; or (e) washing, drying or packing of seed sprouts.
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