Amendment to tests on poultry products under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme

Based on the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) advice, the Department of Agriculture is implementing changes which will apply to all import declarations lodged in the Integrated Cargo System from 29 September 2015.

Ready to eat cooked poultry pate and poultry livers (Reference: POL 09/2015). Supersedes Cooked poultry pate and poultry livers (Reference POL 05/2014).

The risk food ‘Cooked chicken meat’ will be described as ‘Ready-to-eat cooked poultry pate and poultry livers’. The risk management of this food will continue to require imports be tested for Listeria monocytogenes. Testing for Salmonella will no longer apply to this food at the risk rate.

Ready to eat cooked chicken meat (Reference: HEN 09/2015). Supersedes Cooked chicken meat (Reference HEN 05/2014).

The risk food ‘Cooked chicken meat’ will be described as ‘Ready-to-eat cooked chicken meat’. The information on the webpage clarifies that imports of chicken meat are restricted by biosecurity requirements and are only permitted entry from New Zealand. This food from New Zealand is not subject to inspection under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme.