Nav Labs (AUS) has all necessary meat testing laboratory services to provide complete testing solutions for the Meat sector, particularly for compliance with legislative requirements. Our customers include Ready-To-Eat meat and small-goods manufacturers, butchers, meat processors, and abattoirs.
We are specialised in export meat testing including carcass hygiene, meat testing and environmental testing. Our accreditation is per Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) programs for export meat testing including the National Carcass Microbiology Monitoring Program (formerly ESAM) and Plant Hygiene Indicators (PHI). In general, our meat testing service includes:
- Total Viable Count (TVC)
- E. coli
- Coliforms
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Salmonella
- Staph
- Mould
- pH
- Water activity
- Nitrites
Listeria can be present in a food processing environment and hiding in hard-to-find locations. There are strict regulations for Listeria testing, especially in packaged Ready-To-Eat meat products. Detailed information on Listeria management program is given on PrimeSafe website in a PrimeNote. Food businesses must comply with requirements under Meat Industry Act 1993. Failure to comply with these requirements may lead to very serious consequences.
Our highly experienced food safety consultants have a long history of working with the meat processing industry including export registered establishments. We can advise on adequate Listeria sampling methods and testing plans.
Nav Labs (AUS) can arrange independent consulting services for businesses with limited Quality Assurance (QA) resources. For instance:
- Food safety program reviews
- Internal auditing
- Root cause analysis
- Customer complaint response
- Allergen management
- Label review and
- Corrective actions
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Victorian Standard for Hygienic Production of Meat at Retail Premises March 2006
- AS 4696:2007 Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption
- AS 4465:2005 Australia Standard for Construction of Premises and Hygienic Production of Poultry Meat for Human Consumption
- A Guide to the Implementation and Auditing of HACCP SCARM Report 60