Food Law Conflicts Between States for Reporting on Dangerous Bugs

Most Australian States do not require mandatory reporting of a positive laboratory test result of a pathogen found in a food sampled by a food company from its product batches even when the same batch is already selling in the shops. This article looks at the obligations and requirements and the safety risks that arise because of a legal loophole.

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