[ S.L.449.12 CORNED BEEF 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 449.12 CORNED BEEF REGULATIONS 8th September, 1981 LEGAL NOTICE 100 of
- The title of these regulations is the Corned Beef Regulations. Title.
- In requires - Interpretation. these regulations, unless the context otherwise "hermetically sealed container" means a container which is completely sealed, rigid and impermeable and which is made of any appropriate material which is suitable for corned beef. 3.
(1)These regulations shall apply to products designated as "corned beef". Applicability and description.
(2)Corned beef shall consist of chopped, cured, boneless carcase meat which has been derived from animals of the bovine species and may include head meat, heart meat and skirt meat.
(3)Corned beef shall be prepared from coarsely cut beef which has been precooked, or of precooked beef to which a maximum of 5% raw beef has been added, provided that in either case the meat shall be cured, before or after filling into the container. 4.
(1)Corned beef shall contain uncured beef and curing ingredients consisting of salt (sodium chloride) and sodium or potassium nitrite. Composition.
(2)Corned beef may also contain sucrose, invert sugar, dextrose (glucose), lactose, maltose, glucose syrup (including corn syrup).
(3)The total protein content in the final product shall not be less than 21% m/m.
(4)Corned beef shall conform with the standards laid down in the Schedule as regards additives. 5.
(1)The raw meat from which the product is prepared shall be free from objectionable odours and flavours.
(2)No meat or meat products shall be accepted by an establishment where corned beef is prepared or manufactured unless the animals from which the meat or meat products have been derived have been subjected to ante mortem and post mortem inspection and found free from disease at the time of slaughter and fit for human consumption. Such animals shall not after such inspection or inspections be or have been exposed to contamination or processed or handled or subjected to the addition of any harmful substance which renders them unfit for human consumption.
(3)The meat and meat products referred to in subregulation
(2)shall be handled, stored or transported in such establishment in such a manner that will protect the meat and meat products from Quality and hygiene. 2 [ S.L.449.12 CORNED BEEF contamination and deterioration.
(4)The final product shall be clean and substantially free from staining and contamination from the container. The meat shall be uniformly and thoroughly cured, and the product shall be capable of being sliced when cooled. Packaging. 6.
(1)Corned beef shall be packaged in hermetically sealed containers which do not permit contamination and which shall be clean and show characteristics of sound containers and shall show evidence of vacuum. The containers shall be heat treated after sealing to such an extent as to render the product shelf-stable, and in such a manner that it presents no public health hazard.
(2)When processed containers are cooled in water, the water shall be of potable quality or suitably treated so as not to constitute a public health hazard. After processing, the containers shall be handled in such a manner as to avoid contamination of the product. Labelling. 7.
(1)The label on the container shall designate the nature of the produ ct as "Corned Beef". Such label shall also show a declaration as to the complete list of ingredients, in descending order of proportion and a specific name shall be used for all of the ingredients.
(2)The net contents shall be declared by weight in metric units. The name of the manufacturer, packer, distributor, importer, exporter or vendor of the product shall be declared, as well as the country of origin of the product. The country in which processing is performed shall be considered to be the country of origin. Each container shall be embossed or otherwise permanently marked to identify the establishment producing the corned beef as well as to identify the batch number of the lot. Corned beef to comply with regulations, etc. Cap. 449. S.L.449.09 8.
(1)No person may import, manufacture, export or sell any corned beef which does not comply with the requirements of these regulations or which has not been produced in accordance with the provisions of these regulations or of the Food Safety Act, or of any regulations made thereunder.
(2)Any corned beef which is allowed to be imported in accordance with the provisions of subregulation
(1)shall, on importation, be accompanied by the document or documents as referred to in regulation 9 of the Canned Food Regulations. CORNED BEEF [ S.L.449.12 SCHEDULE Regulation 4
(4)FOOD ADDITIVES Additive Maximum level calculated on the total net content of the final product Nitrite, potassium and/or sodium salts 5 0 m g / k g t o t a l n i t r i t e expressed as sodium salts nitrite Ascorbic acid and its sodium salt 500 mg/kg, expressed as ascorbic acid. 3