The shift came today after under-fire bureaucrats at the Ministry for Primary Industries clarified its stance over minced meats and liver. Thomson said the generic guidelines which had been distributed also allowed for particular types of food to be served outside the rules. I want people to be able to eat a full spectrum of food, just in a safe way. The move by MPI to regulate chefs' kitchens brought howls of outrage and ridicule from those interviewed by the NZ Herald. The new generic rules stated minced food and livers needed to be cooked at high temperatures for longer than previously to eliminate any chance of contamination.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 26, 2017 03:14 UTC