Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Ostrich Regulations, 2007Part II : Requirements for the Registration of Ostrich AbattoirsB. Structural requirements for abattoirs, export approved cutting plants and cold storage units(2) Additional requirements for low and high throughput ostrich abattoirs26. Defeathering |
An area for the removal of feathers must -
| a) | be equipped with containers to receive and keep feathers prior to disposal; |
| b) | in high-throughput abattoirs, have a flapped chute leading to a feather holding room; |
| c) | be ventilated to provide airflow from the clean to the dirty side of the room and must be effective to avoid accumulation of dust in the air; |
| d) | be separated from the dressing room by a sliding door. |