Food Safety
Food safety is a key issue for both consumers and egg farmers and it is critical to maintaining confidence in eggs as a food staple. Previous work has demonstrated it is possible to minimise risks arising on-farm to a very low level and we are continuing to work on this through both research and communication activities.
There remains even greater potential to assist in managing food safety risks arising in the post-farm egg value chain by facilitating dialogue between the egg industry, food safety regulators and end-users of eggs and egg products. This is an important focus area for Australian Eggs as the intended outcomes include reduced food safety issues, increased consumer confidence and enhanced industry credibility.
Research library
Reports on food safety and human nutrition are available in the research library.
SE Guide for Producers
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SE-guide-for-producers.pdf
SE Swabbing Procedures
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SOP1 - Deep Litter Sheds With No Pens or Partition Using Drag Swabs
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SOP2 - Deep Litter Sheds With Pens or Partitions Using Drag Swabs
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SOP3 - Single Level, Fully Slatted Sheds Using Drag Swabs
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SOP4- Slatted Sheds With Pens or Partitions Using Drag Swabs
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SOP5 - Combined Deep Litter and Slatted Shed Using Drag Swabs
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SOP6 - Conventional Multi-Tier Cages with Manure Belt Using Drag Swabs
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SOP7 - Conventional Multi-Tier Cages with Manure Pit Using Drag Swab
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SOP8 - Single or Multi-Level Slatted Shed with No Pens or Partitions Using Boot Swabs
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SOP9 - Slatted Sheds with Hens or Partitions Using Boots Swabs
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SOP10 - Single or Multi-Level Deep Litter Sheds with No Pens or Partitions Using Boot Swabs
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SOP11- Deep Litter Sheds with Pens or Partitions Using Boot Swabs
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SOP12 - Caravan Farms Using Sponge Swabs or Sponge Sticks
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SOP13 - Backyard Housing Using Drag or Boot Swabs
Salmonella Response Plans
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Synopsis-of-Salmonella-Response-Plan.pdf
This synopsis is an adaptation of the Salmonella Incidence Response Plan, and is designed to provide a minimum standard for use by farmers if their farm is implicated in a foodborne outbreak.
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Salmonella-Incidence-Response-Plan.pdf
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Salmonella-Enteritidis-Response-Plan.pdf
Codes of practice
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Code-of-Practice-for-Shell-egg-production-grading-packing-and-distribution-2009.pdf
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Code-of-Practice-for-the-manufacture-of-Egg-Products-2009.pdf
Egg Stamping
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Egg-Stamping-Guide.pdf
Guide to Australian laws, regulations and standards for egg producers.
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Egg-stamping-fact-sheet.pdf
Through-chain Salmonella risk identification
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Through-chain-Salmonella-risk-identification.pdf
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Quantitative-risk-assessment-model.pdf
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Risk-profile-of-eggs-and-egg-products.pdf
Salmonella posters
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Egg safety reminder
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On-farm control
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Egg collection
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Feed and water
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Storage and transport
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Egg products