ABP's and SRM's

Question 1

What is an ABP?

Answer 1

The whole animal, part of an animal or product of animal origin that is not intended for human consumption

Question 2

Can ABP’s revert back into the food chain?

Answer 2

NEVER

Question 3

What is the difference between an ABP and a co-product?

Answer 3

Edible co-products are intended for human consumption after processing
eg. fats, stomach, bladders, intestines and gelatine

Question 4

What is the main legislation for ABP’s?

Answer 4

(EC) 1069/2009

Question 5

Who regulates the ABP’s?

Answer 5

FBO: Due diligence
APHA: Licences ABP plants
LA: Transport of ABP’s and supervision of plants
OV: Supervison and enforcement at the abattoir

Question 6

What are the types of ABP?

Answer 6

Category one- high risk to animals and people
Category two - Unfit for human or animal consumption
Category three - Not intended for human consumption (ok for animals)

Question 7

What ABP category are all SRM?

Answer 7

Cat 1

Question 8

What ABP category are entire bodies of dead animals containing SRM (unless the SRM has been removed and disposed of)?

Answer 8

Cat 1

Question 9

What ABP category are all body parts (including hides) of animals that are suspected to be infected with transmissible spongiform encephalopathies?

Answer 9

Cat 1

Question 10

What ABP category is the sludge from the water drains in slaughterhouses in which SRM’s are removed?

Answer 10

Cat 1

Question 11

What ABP category are animals killed in the context of TSE eradication?

Answer 11

Cat 1

Question 12

What ABP category are wild animals that have suspected (zoonotic) disease?

Answer 12

Cat 1

Question 13

What ABP category are products from animals treated with substances prohibited under EC legislation (or containing environmental contaminants)?

Answer 13

Cat 1

Question 14

Define what is category 2 ABP?

Answer 14

Material unfit for human consumption or the sludge collected from waste water drains.

Question 15

What ABP category are products containing residues of licenced veterinary drugs?

Answer 15

Cat 2

Question 16

What ABP category are materials imported from third countries that do not comply with EU veterinary requirements?

Answer 16

Cat 2

Question 17

What ABP category are animals that die rather than be killed for human consumption (including animals that die for disease control - unless they are SRM)?

Answer 17

Cat 2

Question 18

What ABP category are animal products that were declared unfit for human consumption because they contained a foreign body?

Answer 18

Cat 2

Question 19

What ABP category is blood from any animal that did not pass an antemortem?

Answer 19

Cat 2

Question 20

Define category 3 ABP

Answer 20

Not fit for human consumption, can go for pet food

Question 21

What ABP category are gut contents and manure

Answer 21

Cat 2

Question 22

If an animal passed the antemortem, what parts of it are cat 3?

Answer 22

Poultry heads and feathers
Pig Bristles
Feet
Horns
Hides and skin
Blood (only cattle if passed the PMi)
PM rejections if they don't pose a risk to animal health

Question 23

What category is a liver with lesions from ascaris scum or fasciola hepatica?

Answer 23

Cat 3

Question 24

Category 3 ABP’s can be used for raw pet food if…

Answer 24

It is stored in a new, leak proof container that is clearly labelled not fit for human consumption
Is stored and transported at <7’C
Sampled for salmonella spp. and enterobacteria

Question 25

How are category 1 ABP's disposed of?

Answer 25

Approved incineration Pressure sterilisation followed by permanent marking and disposal at landfill Fuel combustion at approved combustion plant

Question 26

How are category 2 ABP's disposed of?

Answer 26

As cat 1 or can be used as fertiliser after processing, for cosmetics, medical devices Manure and gut contents can go straight to non-pasture land without processing

Question 27

How are cat 3 ABP's disposed of?

Answer 27

Pet food plants Technical plants (pharmaceuticals) biogas plants and tanneries

Question 28

How are category 1 and 2 ABP's pressure sterilised?

Answer 28

133'C and 3 bars of pressure for 20mins

Question 29

What animals can be fed cat 2 (and 3)?

Answer 29

Zoo and circus animals Reptiles or birds of prey Hound packs and maggot farms

Question 30

How are category 1, 2 and 3 tubs labelled?

Answer 30

Cat 1 : Disposal only Cat 2: Not for animal consumption Cat 3: Not for human consumption

Question 31

What colour are SRM's dyed?

Answer 31

Blue

Question 32

What colour are non-SRM cat 1 and cat 2 ABP's dyes?

Answer 32

Black

Question 33

What colour are cat 3 ABP's Dyed

Answer 33

No dye

Question 34

What are the exceptions to dying of ABP's?

Answer 34

``` Whole carcasses Teaching/research material Dispute or OV inspection Blood Manure/gut contents ```

Question 35

When transporting ABP's what should be recorded?

Answer 35

Weight, description, category, destination, date, signature

Question 36

Who enforces the ABP rules inside the abattoir?

Answer 36

The FSA on behalf of DEFRA

Question 37

Who enforces the ABP rules outside the abattoir?

Answer 37

TSA, AHPA but the OV must report any shady business

Question 38

Who is responsible for the separation, dying and storing of ABP's

Answer 38

The FBO

Question 39

What are SRM's?

Answer 39

The parts of an animal that are most likely to pose an infective risk if the animal were to be infected with TSE

Question 40

What parts of cattle (of all ages) are SRM?

Answer 40

Tonsils Last 4m of small intestine Caecum Mesentery

Question 41

What parts of cattle over 12m are SRM?

Answer 41

Tonsils Last 4m of small intestine Caecum Mesentery PLUS Skull (excluding the mandible) Brain and eyes Spinal cord

Question 42

What parts of cattle over 30m are SRM?

Answer 42

Tonsils Last 4m of small intestine Caecum Mesentery PLUS Skull (excluding the mandible) Brain and eyes PLUS Spinal cord and vertebral column including the dorsal ganglia EXCLUDING: Vertebrae of the tail and lumbar region Spinous and transverse processes of the cervical and thoracic vertebrae Wings of the sacrum

Question 43

How is a cattle carcase over thirty months (OTM) identified?

Answer 43

Red stripe on the label | REMOVE VC

Question 44

How are cattle under thirty months identified (UTM), what does this mean?

Answer 44

No red stripe on the label, no need to remove the VC

Question 45

If a cow carcass has lost its label or ID, what happens to its VC?

Answer 45

Get rid

Question 46

How is it established if a cow is OTM or UTM?

Answer 46

Teeth | Identification (tags, FCI)

Question 47

What parts of a sheep (all ages) are SRM?

Answer 47

Spleen | Ileum

Question 48

What parts of a sheep (over 12m) are SRM?

Answer 48

Spleen Ileum PLUS Skull including the brain, eyes Tonsils Spinal cord

Question 49

How many incisors do cows OTM have?

Answer 49

4

Question 50

How many incisors do sheep over 12m have?

Answer 50

2

Question 51

What cattle do we test for BSE?

Answer 51

All cattle that die or are killed for HC over 48m All cattle that are emergency slaughtered or found sick at antemortem over 48m All animals born before 1996 (21 year old cows???)

Question 52

Romanian cattle, Bulgarian cattle and UK imported cattle (If not slaughtered within 20d of arrival) are tested for BSE at what age?

Answer 52

All healthy cattle over 20m All ES over 24m All fallen stock not fit foR HC at over 24m

Question 53

How is BSE testing done and by who?

Answer 53

Brain stem taken by the FBO FBO trained by the APHA Carcass and offal only released on a negative test result Not health marked until receipt of negative test