Caboolture

Located in Queensland, one of only 2 abattoirs in Australia accredited for export of horse meat.

Other Names

• Meramist ¹

Current Operation

• Caboolture is operating as at 2014.²
• AUS-MEAT accreditation #3416.²
  • Export beef accredited.²

 

Location   

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Owner

• Meramist Pty Ltd¹

Operation   

• Peterborough (SA) and Caboolture (QLD) are Australia’s only licensed horse abattoirs able to export horse meat to European Union (EU) Countries.¹

History

2012

• Australian horse meat export industry strengthened and approved by the EU¹

2014

• June. Investigation launched by Department of Agriculture in to complaints that horse meat exported from Australian abattoirs for human consumption fails to meet strict EU standards.¹
• Complaint specifically relates to horses bought at Echuca (Victoria) saleyards, some which were sent to Peterborough (SA) abattoir
  • All horses processed came with Horse Vendor declarations¹
    • Confirms treatment of the horses in previous 6 months¹
• Horse meat industry valued at $10M a year in the past decade¹
  • Only 117 tonnes ($830,000 in value) exported to EU in past 12 months.¹

 

Sources

1. ‘Australian horse meat exports in doubt following standards complaint’ ABC News 21.06.2014
2. AUS-MEAT Accreditation Listing. Current as at 01.01.2014