Standard 4.2.5 – Primary Production and Processing

1Standard4.2.5–PrimaryProductionandProcessingStandardforEggsandEggProductTheBoardofFoodStandardsAustraliaNewZealandgivesnoticeofthemakingofthisStandardundersection92oftheFoodStandardsAustraliaNewZealandAct1991.TheStandardcommenceson26November2012.Dated20May2011StandardsManagementOfficerDelegateoftheBoardofFoodStandardsAustraliaNewZealandRectified27/01/2012FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2011L008602STANDARD4.2.5PRIMARYPRODUCTIONANDPROCESSINGSTANDARDFOREGGSANDEGGPRODUCT(Australiaonly)PurposeandcommentaryThisStandardsetsoutanumberoffoodsafetyrequirementsfortheprimaryproductionandprocessingofeggs,eggpulpandothereggproductforhumanconsumption.Attheprimaryproductionstage,businessesthatproduceeggsmustimplementmeasurestocontrolthefoodsafetyhazardsandmustbeabletotracetheirindividualeggsforsale.Businessesthatprocesseggsoreggproductmustcontroltheirfoodsafetyhazardsandmustbeabletotracetheirindividualeggsandtheeggpulp.ItistheresponsibilityofthesebusinessesnotonlytocomplywiththisStandardbutalsotobeabletodemonstratecompliance.TableofProvisionsDivision1–Preliminary1Application2InterpretationDivision2–Primaryproductionofeggs3Generalfoodsafetymanagement4Inputs5Wastedisposal6Healthandhygienerequirements7Skillsandknowledge8Design,constructionandmaintenanceofpremises,equipmentandtransportationvehicles9Birdhealth10Traceability11SaleorsupplyDivision3–Processingofeggsandeggpulp12Application13Generalfoodsafetymanagement14Receivingunacceptableeggs15Inputs16Wastedisposal17Skillsandknowledge18Healthandhygienerequirements19Design,constructionandmaintenanceofpremises,equipmentandtransportationvehicles20Traceability21Processingeggproduct22Storingandtransportofprocessedeggproduct23SaleorsupplyClausesRectified27/01/2012FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2011L008603Division1–Preliminary1ApplicationThisStandarddoesnotapplytoretailsaleorcateringactivitiesotherthanthedirectsaleofeggstothepublicbyaneggproducer.Rectified27/01/2012FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2011L0086042Interpretation(1)Unlessthecontraryintentionappears,andsubjecttoStandard4.1.1,thedefinitionsinChapter3ofthisCodeapplyinthisStandard.(2)InthisStandard–crackedeggmeansaneggwhichhasacrackedshellwhichisvisible,orvisiblebycandlingorotherequivalentmethods,andincludesabrokenegg.dirtyeggmeansaneggthathasvisiblefaeces,soilorothermatteronit.eggmeansaneggfromanyavian(bird)species,exceptratites.eggproducermeansabusiness,enterpriseoractivitythatinvolvestheproductionofeggs,whetherornotthebusinessgrades,packs,washes,candlesorassessesforcracks,oils,pulpsforsupplytotheprocessorforpasteurisationorstoresortransportseggsoreggpulp.eggprocessormeansabusiness,enterpriseoractivitythatinvolves–(a)pulping,separating,grading,packing,washing,candling,assessingforcracksoroilingeggsreceivedfromaneggproducer;or(b)storingortransportingeggsinassociationwithanyoftheactivitiesinparagraph(a);or(c)processingeggproductunderclause21ofthisStandard.eggpulpmeansthecontentsofanegg,whichmaycontainsugarorsalt.foodsafetymanagementstatementmeansastatement,whichataminimum,hasbeenapprovedorrecognisedbytherelevantauthorityandsubjectedtoongoingverificationactivitiesbyaneggproduceroreggprocessorandtherelevantauthority.Editorialnote:‘Authority’isdefinedindraftStandard4.1.1.liquideggwhitemeansthewhiteofeggseparatedaseffectivelyaspracticablefromtheyolkinliquidform.liquideggyolkmeanstheyolkofeggseparatedaseffectivelyaspracticablefromthewhiteinliquidform.premisesmeansaneggproductionpremisesoraprocessingpremises.unacceptablereferstounacceptableeggs.unacceptableeggmeans–(a)acrackedeggoradirtyegg;or(b)eggproductwhichhasnotbeenprocessedinaccordancewithclause21;or(c)eggproductwhichcontainsapathogenicmicro-organism,whetherornottheeggproducthasbeenprocessedinaccordancewithclause21.Rectified27/01/2012FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2011L008605Editorialnote:Standard1.1.1defines‘eggproduct’asthecontentsofanegginanyformincludingeggpulp,driedegg,liquideggwhiteandliquideggyolk.Rectified27/01/2012FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2011L008606Division2–Primaryproductionofeggs3Generalfoodsafetymanagement(1)Aneggproducermustsystematicallyexamineallofitsproductionoperationstoidentifypotentialhazardsandimplementcontrolmeasurestoaddressthosehazards.(2)Aneggproducermustalsohaveevidencetoshowthatasystematicexaminationhasbeenundertakenandthatcontrolmeasuresforthoseidentifiedhazardshavebeenimplemented.(3)AneggproducermustoperateaccordingtoafoodsafetymanagementstatementthatsetsouthowtherequirementsofthisDivisionaretobeorarebeingcompliedwith.4InputsAneggproducermusttakeallreasonablemeasurestoensureinputsdonotmaketheeggsunsafeorunsuitable.Editorialnote:Seethedefinitionsof‘safe’and‘suitable’inStandard3.1.1.Seethedefinitionof‘inputs’inStandard4.1.1whichincludesfeed,waterandchemicalsusedinorinconnectionwiththeprimaryproductionactivity.5Wastedisposal(1)Aneggproducermuststore,handleordisposeofwasteinamannerthatwillnotmaketheeggunsafeorunsuitable.(2)Forsubclause(1),wasteincludessewage,wastewater,usedlitter,deadbirds,garbageandeggswhi