Requirements for small slaughterhouses Dr Volker Thran Belgrade November 2008

Large establishment Operational procedure clean – unclean – slaughter Stable Stunning Bleeding Dehiding Hide removal Flanking Legging Evisceration Splitting Washing Chilling Quartering Thoracic cavity Abdominal cavity Pelvic cavity OUT

Large establishment Procedures clean – unclean: Layout / Separation clean - unclean Stable Stunning Bleeding Dehiding Hide removal Flanking Legging Evisceration Splitting Washing Chilling Quartering Thoracic cavity Abdominal cavity Pelvic cavity OUT Separate access Red offal room Green offal room Hide room Separate access Separate room Separate access

Large establishment Procedure clean – unclean : Technical equipment Stable Stunning Bleeding Dehiding Hide removal Flanking Legging Evisceration Splitting Washing Chilling Quartering Thoracic cavity Abdominal cavity Pelvic cavity OUT Stand rails Sand – chute – collection Hide puller Separate room Stand Hoist, collection Stunning box Pens, races Knife Steris Apron Wash Cabinets Stand rails +

Small establishment Operational procedure clean – unclean : Short comings Stable` Washing Splitting Evisceration Dehiding Bleeding Stunnng Chilling Quartering Thoracic cavity Abdominal cavity Pelvic cavity Hide removal Flanking Legging 1. No (insufficient) lay-out No separation clean-dirty 2. No (insuff.) technical equipment No technical support of hygiene operation 3. No operational procedures from clean to unclean The hygiene of operational procedures is very dependent on workers

Small establishment Example Change Stunning Bleeding Unclean Clean Hoist Cradle Chiller Quarter out Chiller

SMALL ESTBLISHMENT Shortcomings in Lay - out Access to slaughter room  Door to outside / stable open  No proper hygiene barrier  Doors / windows / drains not closing tightly No separation between:  “unclean” and “clean” workplaces No separation between:  Wast – green offal – red offal Cleaning stations in wrong place(s)

SMALL ESTABLISHMENT Shortcomings Technical Equipment Walls / floors / ceilings / drains / lamps / windows / doors – repairs Washbasins – insufficient Sterilizers  Knives / saws – insufficient Apron wash cabinets  Insufficient, wrong place – not existing

SMALL ESTABLISHMENT Shortcomings Technical Equipment Hooks / recipients  Broken / High pressure hoses  Floor cleaning Hoists Chilling rooms

SMALL ESTABLISHMENTS Shortcomings in operational procedures “Unclean” procedures Stable  Segregated on arrival on time Stunning  Segregated room; properly constructed stunning box

SMALL ESTABLISHMENTS Shortcomings in operational procedures “Unclean” procedures Bleeding  Hanging; correct cut Rodding  Stick (corkscrew) / cylinder

SMALL ESTABLISHMENT Shortcomings in operational procedures “Unclean” procedures Dehiding  Cradle - not on floor / Hoisting - HANGING  Feet  Hindlegs  Stomach  Flank  Breast  Front legs  Tail – Freeing and dropping the bung  Hide removal

SMALL ESTABLISHMENT Shortcomings in operational procedures “Clean” procedures Evisceration  Pelvic cavity Usually no problem. Place onto stomach, do not let hang.  Abdominal cavity Get oesophagus in first. Do not touch carcass  Thoracic: Usually no problem Splitting: axe – saw Washing  Thoracic cavity only.  High volume; low pressure