New Zealand Food Safety is seeking feedback on proposals to strengthen food recalls and improve risk-based plans and programs.
The consultation is about setting clear expectations for food businesses in preparation for and during a recall, as well as providing more certainty by making the food safety requirements clearer and more accessible to all parties involved in the food system.
Consultation on the proposals to strengthen food recalls and risk-based plans and programs is open until 5 pm on 7 December 2018. A discussion paper that sets out proposals for potential regulations is among the consultation documents.
“Our food safety system is very important to all New Zealanders and has a strong reputation. It works to protect consumers from foodborne illnesses and to ensure food is safe and suitable. A key component of that reputation is that we are continually working to improve it,” said the Head of New Zealand Food Safety, Bryan Wilson.
“The proposed regulations have their origins in the independent government inquiry into the Whey Protein Concentrate Contamination Incident (the WPC Inquiry) that occurred in 2013. The WPC Inquiry found that New Zealand has a world-class regulatory…
