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  • Harvesting Kangaroo for Human Consumption

    28 April 2021

    From 28 January 2021, kangaroo can be harvested in Victoria for human consumption, provided it is processed at PrimeSafe licensed game meat processing facility. Read more about the requirements to harvest kangaroos

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    • Changes to Allergen Labelling

      28 April 2021

      On 25 February 2021, The Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code was amended to introduce new requirements for labelling of allergens.

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      • PrimeSafe eNews 12

        10 December 2020

        PrimeSafe eNews is an electronic newsletter to inform PrimeSafe licensees about the latest risks and trends, and how regulation is accommodating these. It also provides updates on best practice in the management of food safety.

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        • Managing Listeria

          8 December 2020

          The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is widely distributed in the environment including soil, surface and spring water, animals, sewage and manure. It can cause serious, potentially fatal illness.

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          • PrimeSafe eNews 11

            11 September 2020

            This eNews 11 edition covers; Maintaining Food Safety during COVID-19, Licensee Survey Feedback, Food Safety Programs and VFA Small Scale Wildcatch Trial.

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            • Victoria COVID-19 Information

              31 August 2020

              Information from the Victorian government on COVIDSafe plans and updates of COVID19.

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              • Media Statement

                3 May 2020

                PrimeSafe has issued a statement about COVID-19 at a Victorian meat processing facility

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                • COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Awareness

                  24 March 2020

                  The COVID-19 outbreak is a public health incident with community public health controls issued by the Chief Health Officer. These controls impact the community and meat and seafood businesses. Click the Read More button for PrimeSafe's COVID-19 Awareness fact sheet. PrimeSafe has duty of care to health and safety of our staff, auditors and licensees. Any visitors who have symptoms of COVID-19 such as a runny nose, sneezing, fever, cough, sore throat or headache or who have travelled overseas in the last 14 days should not attend the PrimeSafe office. Instead phone PrimeSafe on (03) 9685 7333 to have your query attended to.

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                  • AMRG Guideline 2020:1- Alternative techniques guideline

                    20 March 2020

                    AMRG has released Guideline 2020:1- Alternative techniques guideline

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                    • Survey of Licensee Information Preferences 2020

                      13 March 2020

                      PrimeSafe is seeking to enhance communication with licensees and has contracted Wallis Market and Social Research to conduct an independent phone survey to determine your preferences.

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