Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Poultry Regulations, 2006Part VI : Meat InspectionsC. Recovery79. Recovery of detained carcasses |
| 1) | Where carcasses require partial condemnation as a result of a minor localised lesion and this condition is of such a nature that it holds no meat safety risk, the registered inspector may do the necessary trimmings and partial condemnation at the portioning section and approve the rest of the carcass. |
| 2) | Carcasses that require removal from the line due to abnormal conditions that hold a meat safety risk and renders it unsafe for human or animal consumption, must be kept separate from healthy carcasses. |
| 3) | Trimming and recovery of portions that can be approved for human and animal consumption, must be - |
| a) | done in a separate room or area, approved by the provincial executive officer; and |
| b) | done by a registered inspector; |
| 4) | The recovered portions must be - |
| a) | washed under running water which may contain a bactericidal substance, which complies with the requirements of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972) and is approved per protocol by the provincial executive officer, at levels not harmful or injurious to health; |
| b) | chilled; and |
| c) | utilised as frozen products only. |