Fish bone injuries One submission suggested that the proposed standard should address the issue of physical hazards in fish marketed as filleted and boned.
Clause 2(4) of 3.1.1 refers to the suitability of food. Food would be deemed unsuitable if it contained an object or agent foreign to the nature of the food. A fish bone in a fish is not a foreign object and therefore does not affect the suitability of the fish for consumption. If fish was marketed as boneless and was found to have bones, this would then constitute a trade description issue. It is not a food safety issue.
