intestinal contents or bile staining Ensure that condemned and inedible Enable sufficient process control for Enable sufficient process control (intestinal tearing). carcases aren’t entering the washing microbiological hazards to ensure during further processing and Appropriate animal welfare process. that the wash/chill system operates handling of product. outcomes. Minimise contamination of wash effectively and does not increase and improve reduction of microbiological loads on carcases. Enable timely responses to be microbial load. implemented in the event of Enable timely responses to be to minimise the Enable timely corrective actions to implemented in the event of amount of product affected. be implemented in order to to ensure adequate minimise the amount of product process control is maintained and affected. minimal product is affected. Corrective Withhold from slaughter (e.g. feed Adjust equipment to allow for Ensure correct operation of spin Adjust operational temperature of action detected in crop/<8hrs feed correct operation appropriate to chiller (e.g. overflow) and adjust chilling system (e.g. add ice to spin withdrawal; chemical residue carcase size. sanitiser and/or pH levels to return chiller). suspected). Identify and re-train relevant to within operational parameters. Seal cold storage rooms to maintain operational staff. temperature and monitor via data Removal and humane slaughter of Adjust automatic dosing equipment. logging. injured/diseased birds (disposal). Isolate and re-work affected product within appropriate timeframes. Identify and re-train relevant Halt further stunning/killing process Removal of dead birds (disposal). operational staff. and hold in-process carcasses in Adjust/service/repair equipment to chilling system. Isolation of suspect/diseased flocks. manufacturer’s specification. Notify relevant authority when required. Identify alternative storage Notify relevant authority when Halt killing process and clean and arrangements. required. sanitise evisceration equipment prior to restarting Isolate/freeze/test-and-hold potentially affected product. Notify relevant authority when required. Condemn affected product where temperature exceeds 5°C for a period of time that may compromise the wholesomeness of the product, and the product isn’t compromised to the point where remedial processing wouldn’t ensure the product is still acceptable for human consumption.
intestinal contents or bile staining (intestinal tearing). Appropriate animal welfare outcomes. Ensure that condemned and inedible carcases aren’t entering the washing process. Minimise contamination of wash and improve reduction of microbial load. Enable timely corrective actions to be implemented in order to minimise the amount of product affected. Enable sufficient process control for microbiological hazards to ensure that the wash/chill system operates effectively and does not increase microbiological loads on carcases. Enable timely responses to be implemented in the event of to ensure adequate process control is maintained and minimal product is affected. Enable sufficient process control during further processing and handling of product. Enable timely responses to be implemented in the event of to minimise the amount of product affected. Corrective action Withhold from slaughter (e.g. feed detected in crop/<8hrs feed withdrawal; chemical residue suspected). Removal and humane slaughter of injured/diseased birds (disposal). Removal of dead birds (disposal). Isolation of suspect/diseased flocks. Notify relevant authority when required. Adjust equipment to allow for correct operation appropriate to carcase size. Identify and re-train relevant operational staff. Isolate and re-work affected product within appropriate timeframes. Adjust/service/repair equipment to manufacturer’s specification. Halt killing process and clean and sanitise evisceration equipment prior to restarting Notify relevant authority when required. Ensure correct operation of spin chiller (e.g. overflow) and adjust sanitiser and/or pH levels to return to within operational parameters. Adjust automatic dosing equipment. Identify and re-train relevant operational staff. Notify relevant authority when required. Adjust operational temperature of chilling system (e.g. add ice to spin chiller). Seal cold storage rooms to maintain temperature and monitor via data logging. Halt further stunning/killing process and hold in-process carcasses in chilling system. Identify alternative storage arrangements. Isolate/freeze/test-and-hold potentially affected product. Condemn affected product where temperature exceeds 5°C for a period of time that may compromise the wholesomeness of the product, and the product isn’t compromised to the point where remedial processing wouldn’t ensure the product is still acceptable for human consumption.
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