Guidelines for export slaughterhouses.

  • Meat and Livestock Commission
Date:
1974
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Licence: Open Government Licence

Credit: Guidelines for export slaughterhouses. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VISCERA PART III Reg. ll. ... suitable and sufficient provision shall be made in every slaughterhouse:- (b) for the emptying and cleaning of stomachs and intestines in a part of the slaughterhouse other than the slaughterhall and any other part in which meat is handled, hung or stored; Reg. 33. (1) The stomachs and intestines shall, immediately after they have been separated from the carcase, be removed forthwith to the accommodation provided in accordance with regulation 11(b) of these regulations. ENGLAND AND WALES VISCERA PART II Reg. 5> (b)suitable and sufficient space] cond: 1(c) apart from the slaughterhall and hanging space for the emptying and cleaning of stomachs and intestines; PART III Reg. 17. (4) where receptacles are furnished for the removal from the slaughterhouse of stomachs, intestines and trimmings they shall be suitable and sufficient for the purpose. PART IV Reg. 30. (c) the stomachs and intestines of slaughtered animals are removed from the slaughterhall unopened immediately after they have been are not opened or cleaned in any part of the premises which contains blood intended for human consumption or any meat other than stomachs or intestines. APPENDIX PAGE 9 VISCERA ANNEX 1 CHAPTER 1 Premises for the emptying and cleansing of stomachs and intestines; cond: 1(d) Premises for dressing of guts and tripe; REFUSE AND MANURE PART III Reg. 32. (1) Refuse, manure and other waste matter produced in the carrying on of a slaughterhouse business shall, if not immediately removed from the slaughterhouse, be placed either in receptacles having closely fitting covers provided for the purpose or in a dungstead provided in accordance with the provisions of regulation 16 of these regulations. (2) There shall be provided in a slaughterhouse such number of Yeceptacles as will enable the provisions of this regulation to be complied with. Reg. 34. (1) No refuse, manure or other waste matter, whether solid or liquid, shall be allowed to accumulate in any part of a slaughterhouse, except in so far as compliance with the requirements of this paragraph would interfere with the efficient carrying on of business. (2) The contents of every dungstead, and the contents of every receptacle provided in accordance with regulation 32 of these regulations, shall be removed from the slaughterhouse at least once in every two days and, after the contents have been so removed, the dungstead or receptacle, as the case may be, shall be cleaned before being used again. REFUSE AND MANURE PART IIL Reg. 17. (5) Suitable and sufficient receptacles furnished with closely fitting covers shall be provided for collecting and removing from every slaughterhouse all garbage, filth and refuse; provided that if such receptacles are insufficient for holding all manure, a manure bay shall be provided and maintained with impervious walls and floor and be drained to a suitable outlet. PART IV Reg. 22. (b) receptacles (other than manure bays) which contain blood, garbage, filth or refuse are kept covered with closely fitting covers; ensure that no garbage, filth or refuse whether solid or liquid is deposited or allowed to accumulate in a slaughterhouse except so far as may be unavoidable for the proper carrying on of the business therein; Reg. 42, The occupier of every (a) the contents of every receptacle or bay containing manure and every receptacle referred to in sub- paragraph (b) of regulation 22 hereof to be removed from the slaughterhouse as often as may be necessary to prevent a nuisance and in any event at least once in every two days and after the contents have been so removed he shall cause the receptacle or bay to be thoroughly cleansed before being used again; (b) by-products of slaughtering not intended for human consumption, including hides and skins, to be removed from the slaughterhouse as often as may be necessary to prevent a nuisance and in any event at least once in every two days. ANNEX 1 CHAPTER 1 Cond: 1x A special section for manure.
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