In order to support national uniform food safety legislation and quality assurance initiatives, a collection of information has been established at the Centre for Food Technology in Brisbane. Sources include textbooks acquired using the DPI purchasing system and catalogued within the...

The post harvest handling of farmed blue mussels, from the sea farm through to the retail store and restaurant was examined in 2003 in a national study funded by Seafood Services Australia and the Australian mussel farming industry. The Objectives of the study were to: (a) Identify the key quality...

Australia typically produces around 20,000 tonnes of prawns annually, of which around 25% is exported. The Australian Prawn Fisheries Council (APFC) and the Seafood CRC commissioned SARDI to undertake a food safety risk rating of prawns consumed in Australia. This project scientifically evaluated...