A company specialising in manufacturing ready to eat meals is currently looking for a more cost-effective way of sourcing fish for their operation. As food safety advisor for this company, you are asked to assess whether chemical analysis results on a batch of 10 orange roughy fish provided by a potential supplier meet the standards set out in the food standards code. Test results on a test batch of 10 fish indicate a mean level of mercury of 1.7 mg/kg.
For this answer, access the food standards code site: http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/Pages/default.aspx Report which Standard and Schedule you would find this information and whether, based on the maximum level of mercury allowed, you would recommend this supplier.
Note: This question is requires students to navigate the Food Standards Code and develop an understanding of searching and finding standards and schedules - remembering the specific standard and schedule is not important but navigating and finding information in the FSC is the main objective here. This would be suitable for an open-book exam or a tutorial activity.
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