Consumer
Food safety
Australia is recognised as a clean, green and safe producer of fruit and vegetables. Its geographical isolation from other countries means Australia’s produce is naturally protected from exotic pests and diseases, and our growers are held to the highest standards of food safety.
The table grape supply chain has a number of systems in place at all stages to ensure food safety.
Collaboration between government, industry, research and trade organisations, along with world’s best practice, sound management systems, consistent standards and regulations help to ensure table grape produce meets the highest standards – from the vineyard and the packhouse, to transport, distribution and export.
Australia’s regulatory structure provides industry-specific protection through:
Quarantine | Food safety regulations | Food labelling | Independent, third party audits and certification |
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Any Australian fresh produce for export needs to demonstrate compliance with food safety systems
- All standards need to be based on HACCP program & supported by GAP principles
- All Australian growers send samples to be tested for MRL to ensure compliance
- Fresh produce must be produced under at least one of the standards below
Freshcare | Food Safety & Quality Code | GLOBAL | G.A.P. | British Retail Consortium |
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