Livestock and sheep slaughter enterprises should take effective measures to prevent pollution and cross-contamination. The measures should include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Regular pest control and extermination in the factory area, and installation of facilities such as rat-proof and mosquito and fly-proof measures in the slaughtering area;
(2) Maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the slaughtering site, and promptly remove debris;
(3) Before entering the slaughtering area, staff should wash their hands, disinfect themselves, change work clothes, hats and shoes, and non-clean staff should not move between non-clean and clean areas during the slaughtering process;
(4) During the slaughtering process, the products of cattle and sheep and the used tools should not fall to the ground or come into contact with unclean surfaces;
(5) The tools used in slaughtering and inspection, such as knives, internal organ trays, etc., should be cleaned and disinfected with hot water above 82°C after each use, and chemical cleaners should not be used;
(6) Suspicious diseased carcasses, tissues, body fluids, gastrointestinal contents, etc. should not contaminate the cattle and sheep products, equipment and sites; if contaminated, they should be handled in accordance with requirements;
(7) Use chemical agents such as processing aids, cleaning agents, disinfectants, lubricants, etc. that comply with national regulations;
(8) Generally, no maintenance or repair operations of facilities and equipment are carried out during the slaughtering process; if necessary, the slaughtering operation should be stopped and appropriate measures should be taken to avoid contaminating the cattle and sheep products;
(9) After the daily slaughtering is completed, the slaughtering area and other sites should be cleaned and disinfected;
(10) Products, inedible by-products, waste, dead cattle and sheep, and diseased products should be stored separately, classified and categorized, and clearly labeled.
These measures provide a complete hygiene management operation guide for livestock and sheep slaughter enterprises, helping them establish standardized production processes and ensuring meat product safety from the source. Qingdao ZBHT Machinery Co., Ltd. can provide slaughtering equipment and overall solutions that comply with hygiene standards, helping enterprises achieve compliant production.
