Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)

Ostrich Regulations, 2007

Part II : Requirements for the Registration of Ostrich Abattoirs

B. Structural requirements for abattoirs, export approved cutting plants and cold storage units

(1) Structural requirements for all abattoirs

14. Sterilizers

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1)Sterilizers must be readily accessible and must-
a)be placed on dressing platforms and within three meters of workstations, adjacent to hand wash-basins in rooms and areas where -
i)birds are slaughtered;
ii)carcasses, meat and offal are detained;
iii)condemned material is handled; or
iv)meat is otherwise handled;
b)be corrosion resistant and capable of sterilizing hand utensils and equipment, such as cutters and saws, at a minimum water temperature of 82°C during slaughter; and
c)have an inlet, overflow and outlet and must drain through a down pipe directly into a closed drainage system or into an open channel, but such drainage water may not flow over the floor across areas where traffic occurs.

 

2)Any other method of sterilization must be approved by the provincial executive officer.