Audits Of Salmon Processing Facilities.

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This document is a targeted scope audit of Tassal Operations' salmon processing establishment (Est 3145) conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on 20 March 2025. The audit examined on-farm operations across four Tasmanian sites (Okehampton Bay, Storm Bay, D'Entrecasteaux Channel, and Port Arthur smolt site) and processing procedures at the facility. Key audit areas included farm records for medications and withholding periods, vaccination use, harvest procedures and traceability, processing receival and inspection protocols, staff training on disease identification, verification of maximum residue limits for veterinary chemicals, and consumer complaints. The audit identified that Rickettsia-like organism (RLO) bacteria are endemic at the operation with an outbreak restricted to the southern part of D'Entrecasteaux Channel; Macquarie Harbour remains unaffected. Tassal implements routine