AFG had already advised PrimeSafe in May it intended to cancel its licence to operate as an abattoir, but PrimeSafe has still gone ahead with legal action.
PrimeSafe chief executive Michael Coffey said the authority had concluded a comprehensive investigation into the processor’s handling of pigs, which led it to charge AFG with two counts of breaching the Meat Industry Act 1993.
PrimeSafe also investigated footage obtained from CA Sinclair’s Benalla abattoir, which has led the company to commit to changing its work practices and installing CCTV to monitor pig handling.
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