Meat and edible offal

All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection Scheme requirements apply.

Check our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) for biosecurity import conditions.

Food type

Meat and edible offal including fresh, chilled and frozen:

• beef
• pork
• sheep
• goat
• poultry.

Exclusions

Food from New Zealand.

Inspection and testing

This food is classified as a surveillance food.

We refer consignments of meat and edible offal for residue testing at the rate of 5%. During inspection, we will also conduct a visual and label assessment.

Additional requirements apply to specific meat products. See the advice for:

• Beef and beef products (all)
• Beef and beef products (raw)
• Poultry meat that is cooked and ready-to-eat
• Poultry pâté and poultry livers that are cooked and ready-to-eat
• Processed meat - cooked
• Processed meat - uncooked
• Uncooked slow dry cured ready-to-eat ham

Table 1 shows the residue test that will be applied and permitted result.

Table 1, Test applied and permitted result

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