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USDA/NCDA&CS FACILITY GUIDELINES FOR MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS (8)

Chapter 8 ESTABLISHMENT SEWAGE TREATMENT
The design and construction of sewage treatment facilities must comply with local code requirements. […]

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USDA/NCDA&CS FACILITY GUIDELINES FOR MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS (7)

Chapter 7 GENERAL PLUMBING FACILITIES
One of the most important factors to consider in the design and modification of establishments is the plumbing system. […]

By |February 11th, 2014|Meat Articles|2 Comments

USDA/NCDA&CS FACILITY GUIDELINES FOR MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS (6)

Chapter 6 WATER SUPPLY
The water supply should be ample, clean, and potable with adequate pressure and facilities for its distribution in the establishment and its protection against contamination and pollution. […]

By |February 11th, 2014|Meat Articles|4 Comments

USDA/NCDA&CS FACILITY GUIDELINES FOR MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS (5)

Chapter 5 LIGHTING, VENTILATION, REFRIGERATION, AND EQUIPMENT
Controlling the manufacturing environment is important in maintaining a sanitary environment in meat and poultry operations. […]

By |February 11th, 2014|Meat Articles|5 Comments

USDA/NCDA&CS FACILITY GUIDELINES FOR MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS (4)

Chapter 4 CONSTRUCTION
A frequently overlooked area of construction design is the selection of appropriate construction materials for the establishment. […]

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USDA/NCDA&CS FACILITY GUIDELINES FOR MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS (3)

Chapter 3 WELFARE FACILITIES FOR ESTABLISHMENT EMPLOYEES
One source of potential contamination of product is cross contamination from employee welfare facilities. […]

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USDA/NCDA&CS FACILITY GUIDELINES FOR MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS (2)

Chapter 2 LAYOUT
One of the most important decisions you make in building or modifying an establishment is how you plan the layout of your building, including the placement of rooms and equipment, product flow and people traffic patterns. Not only does a poorly designed establishment affect your productivity, but it may result in congested operations that can lead to unsanitary conditions. […]

By |February 10th, 2014|Meat Articles|Comments Off on USDA/NCDA&CS FACILITY GUIDELINES FOR MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS (2)

USDA/NCDA&CS FACILITY GUIDELINES FOR MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS (1)

Appendix A—Guidance on Establishment Facilities and Equipment
OVERVIEW
This Guidebook is intended for use by meat and poultry establishments in considering decisions about design and construction of their facilities, as well as the selection of equipment to be used in their operations. […]

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Effects of slaughtering operations on carcass contamination in an Irish pork production plant

Background

Microbiological standards within pork slaughter processing plants in the European Union are currently governed by Commission Regulation (EC) 2073/2005, which describes detailed performance criteria at specific stages of the procedure (following carcass dressing and before chilling) for total viable counts (TVC), Enterobacteriaceae (EB) and Salmonella spp. In this study, 95 carcasses from an Irish pork slaughter plant were sampled by swabbing 100 cm2 of surface at three sites (belly, ham, jowl) to examine the effects of eight processing stages (stunning, bleeding, scalding, singeing, polishing, evisceration, final inspection and chilling) on contamination levels. […]

By |February 3rd, 2014|Meat Articles|Comments Off on Effects of slaughtering operations on carcass contamination in an Irish pork production plant

RTLS: The technology tracking cows to make them happy

RTLS: The technology tracking cows to make them happy | Meater http://www.meater.cn/235 By Fiona Graham Technology of business reporter, BBC News, Using Real Time Location System to tracking the animals
By |January 22nd, 2014|Meat Articles|1 Comment