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Character Range: 6604–9793

A primary horticulture producer and a primary horticulture processor must keep harvested leafy vegetables at a temperature that does not make the leafy vegetables unacceptable.

           4.2.8—11 Washing and sanitisation of harvested leafy vegetables

             A primary horticulture processor must take all reasonable measures to ensure that:

               (a) visible extraneous material on harvested leafy vegetables is removed; and
               (b) any washing or sanitising of harvested leafy vegetables does not make the leafy vegetables unacceptable.

           4.2.8—12 Animals and pests

             A primary horticulture producer and a primary horticulture processor must take all reasonable measures to minimise the presence of animals, vermin and pests in growing sites, and in premises and equipment, to ensure that leafy vegetables are not made unacceptable.

           4.2.8—13 Skills and knowledge

             A primary horticulture producer and a primary horticulture processor must ensure that persons who engage in a relevant activity, or who supervise a person who engages in a relevant activity, have:

           (a) knowledge of food safety and food hygiene matters; and
           (b) skills in food safety and food hygiene matters

  commensurate with their work.

           4.2.8—14 Health and hygiene of personnel and visitors

             A primary horticulture producer and a primary horticulture processor must take all reasonable measures to ensure that personnel and visitors exercise personal hygiene and health practices that do not make leafy vegetables unacceptable.

           4.2.8—15 Sale or supply of unacceptable leafy vegetables

            A primary horticulture producer and a primary horticulture processor must not sell or supply leafy vegetables for human consumption if they ought reasonably know, or ought reasonably suspect, that the leafy vegetables are unacceptable.

Amendment History
The Amendment History provides information about each amendment to the Standard. The information includes commencement or cessation information for relevant amendments.

These amendments are made under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 unless otherwise indicated. Amendments do not have a specific date for cessation unless indicated as such.

About this compilation

This is compilation No. 1 of Standard 4.2.8 as in force on 19 July 2023 (up to Amendment No. 220). It includes any commenced amendment affecting the compilation to that date.

Prepared by Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 19 July 2023.

Uncommenced amendments or provisions ceasing to have effect

To assist stakeholders, the effect of any uncommenced amendments or provisions which will cease to have effect, may be reflected in the Standard as shaded boxed text with the relevant commencement or cessation date. These amendments will be reflected in a compilation registered on the Federal Register of Legislation including or omitting those amendments and provided in the Amendment History once the date is passed.

The following abbreviations may be used in the table below:

ad = added or inserted am = amended
exp =