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Pork products containing traces of rat poison could be legally sold, under proposed food law changes

9 hours ago June 13, 2015 8:13AM

Photo: Pig idea ... pork products containing traces of rat poison could be legally sold in Australia under potential food law changes. Picture: Zoe Phillips Source: News Corp Australia

PORK products containing traces of rat poison could be legally sold in Australia under potential food law changes.

The discovery of rat bait residues in pig livers at some farms has prompted the nation’s food authority to admit chemicals used to control vermin may “inadvertently” spread to the food chain.

Tests at piggeries in January found unharmful traces of coumatetrayl or warfarin at three farms. No residues were detected in commonly eaten meats such as pork, ham and bacon.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand has recommended introducing temporary acceptable safe residue limits for the two rodenticide chemicals as investigations continue.

“Introducing these maximum residue limits will allow certain pork commodities that inadvertently contain residues at low levels to be legally sold in Australia,” spokeswoman Lorraine Haase said.

“The limits ... do not present any public health and safety concerns.”

Photo: No risk ... authorities insist the limits they propose to allow won’t carry any health risk. Picture: AP Source: News Limited

Federal Department of Agriculture coordinated tests at 23 sites in January uncovered “very low” levels of coumatetrayl in slaughtered pig livers at a Victorian and NSW piggery. Warfarin traces were detected at a South Australian piggery.

“As a precautionary measure, government authorities have ensured certain offal products from the three piggeries are not available for human consumption,” a spokeswoman said.

The department said the community could be confident pork products were safe. The chemicals kill rodents through internal bleeding. Pigs potentially ingest them by eating feed contaminated by treated rats.

Photo: Push for change ... the reason for proposed amendments to food laws is the recent discovery of rat bait residues in pig livers at some farms. Source: News Limited

FSANZ’s recommended temporary maximum residue limits for edible offal, pig fat, pig liver and pig meat including ham and bacon range from .001 to .04 milligrams per kilogram, or parts per million.

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority adopted these levels in April.

The nation’s food ministers would need to approve the suggested food law amendment. If they do, it is expected to be in place by December.

The Department of Agriculture said establishing maximum residue limits helped protect consumer health and ensure proper use of chemicals.

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