Physi-Trace~(TM): A Demonstration of Rapid Traceability for Australian Pork

摘要

Physi-Trace~(TM) provides a simple, low-cost, rapid and robust traceability validation tool for the Australian pork supply chain and product integrity system by using trace element profiles to represent the farm of origin of fresh pork meat. The developed system would facilitate rapid re-entry of unaffected product into the export market in the event of an embargo following a food safety related incident. Physi-Trace~(TM) requires regular sampling and trace elemental analysis of fresh meat samples from participating abattoirs to establish a database against which data associated with questioned samples may be compared. Following several years of development in association with export abattoirs and regulatory authorities, Physi Trace~(TM) is now approaching implementation. A recent trace-back request from a participating export abattoir provided a valuable opportunity to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Physi-Trace~(TM) system.