Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01063:body:0:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01063
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 6338–8597

the premises and equipment; and
               (b) does not make melons unacceptable.

            (2) A primary horticulture producer and a primary horticulture processor must ensure that premises and equipment are kept clean, sanitised and in good repair to the extent required to ensure that melons are not made unacceptable.

           4.2.9—10 Temperature of harvested melons

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

           4.2.9—11 Washing and sanitisation of harvested melons

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

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

           4.2.9—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 melons are not made unacceptable.

           4.2.9—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.

           4.2.9—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 melons unacceptable.

           4.2.9—15 Sale or supply of unacceptable melons

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