Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Red Meat Regulations, 2004Part II : Requirements for the Registration of Red Meat Abattoirs [Section 11(1)(A)]C. Hygiene management practises and related matters4. Loading of carcasses and meat for transport45. Loading and transport in general |
| 1) | A vehicle used for the transport of meat must comply with the requirements set in the Requirements for Food Premises under the Health Act. |
| 2) | Rough offal may not be loaded in the same loading space as carcasses, portions or red offal, unless such rough offal is kept in clean, waterproof containers with tight fitting lids, complying with specifications for equipment as set in Part II B(1). |
| 3) | No cartoned products may be loaded in the same loading space as exposed meat. |
| 4) | Chilled red meat carcasses, sides and quarters must be suspended without touching the floor. |
| 5) | No unwrapped meat may be loaded directly onto the floor. |
| 6) | Where required by the provincial executive officer, the driver of a vehicle transporting meat must provide the name, address and contact details of the owner of the vehicle. |
| 7) | Meat returned to an abattoir or cold storage facility may be received only after re-inspection by the registered inspector, and may only be sorted and salvaged for human consumption under conditions determined by the registered inspector. |
| 8) | Loading of meat by informal traders must be regulated by a protocol approved by the provincial executive officer but without compromising hygiene or safety standards. |