165   Egg businesses to undertake analyses of eggs, egg products, blended egg product mixtures and water

(1)  The holder of a licence that authorises the operation of an egg business must, at the holder’s own expense, ensure that samples of each of the following are analysed in accordance with this clause:

(a)  eggs that are handled in the course of the business and are required to be analysed by the NSW Food Safety Schemes Manual,

(b)  egg products that are handled in the course of the business and are required to be analysed by the NSW Food Safety Schemes Manual,

(c)  blended egg product mixtures that are handled in the course of the egg business and are required to be analysed by the NSW Food Safety Schemes Manual,

(d)  (Repealed)

(e)  water that has not been supplied through a reticulated water system used in the production of eggs, processing of eggs, egg products and blended egg product mixtures by the business.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

(2)  An analysis for the purposes of this clause is to be carried out at the frequency:

(a)  except as provided by paragraph (b), required by the NSW Food Safety Schemes Manual, or

(b)  required by a notice served on the holder of the licence under subclause (3).

(3)  The Food Authority may, by notice in writing given to the holder of a licence do either or both of the following:

(a)  specify the frequency at which analyses are to be carried out for the purposes of this clause,

(b)  set out the microbiological standards required to be met in respect of the eggs, egg products, blended egg product mixtures or water being analysed.