red meat species slaughter - sheep + pigs

Which are GHP requirements

Carcass suspension from FL

Rodding/tying oesophagus

Bunging/tying rectum

Animal ID in FCI for sheep

Ear tags, electronic ID, movement licenses

Why is dentition check needed

Check for overaged sheep (>12mon)

What happens if dentition check shows >12mon

Carcass tagged + split after dressing

SC removed

Why are sheep carcasses hung from FL for fleece removal (then switched for evisceration)

More hygienic removal

When are carcasses split in sheep

Overaged (to remove SC)

What are GHP measures for pigs

Scalding, detailing, hooking/gambrelling, singeing, scraping/polishing, bunging/tying rectum, head dropping/removal

Animal IDs in FCI for pigs

Slap marks, ear tags, movement licenses

Important FCI aspects for pigs

Trichinella, residues, salmonella control plan

Does clean livestock policy exist for pigs

No

MRL stands for

Maximum residue limit (for food product)

What is tested for residue surveillance (randomly selected animals)

Kidney, liver, kidney fat, muscle, blood, urine

For vet medicines, pesticides, heavy metals

Stunning methods in pigs

Emergency - captive bolt

Electrical in small abattoirs

Gas (CO2)

Which cut is used in bleeding pigs

Chest

Skin cleaning steps for pigs

Scalding - soften hair

Dehairing- by spinning

Gambrelling - gambrels inserted into HL

Singeing - gas flame oven burns hairs + pathogens

Polishing - remove burnt hairs

Issues with some skin cleaning steps in pigs

Hard to clean equipment

Cross contamination between carcasses

Is oesophagus tying needed in pigs

No

Is carcass splitting needed in pigs

Yes + remove SC (not SRM)

What happens after pig carcass splitting

Remove SC

Trichinella sample from diaphragm

Which pigs need diaphragm sample from Trichinella surveillance

Breeding sows + boars, wild boars, solipeds, not reared in controlled housing

What can contaminate carcass in pigs so head is removed

Tonsils, oral cavity

As well as knife trimming + steam vacuuming what intervention happens with pigs

Cold water carcass wash