Animal by-products Flashcards
What is the purpose of a health mark?
Health mark is unique to the establishment that has packaged the product
- Tells you that it has passed the inspection and it is safe to eat
What are animal by-products
Animal carcases, parts of carcases or products of animal origin that are not intended for human consumption e.g. faeces, pathology, bones
- This includes catering waste, used cooking oil, former foodstuffs, butcher and slaughterhouse waste, blood, feathers, wool, hides and skins, fallen stock, pet animals, zoo and circus animals, hunt trophies, manure, ova, embryos and semen.
What is the dressing percentage?
Ratio of dressed carcass weight to the weight of the live animal, expressed as a percentage
What are some specialised risk materials of cattle with controlled risk of BSE at all ages?
- Tonsils
- The last 4m of SI
- The caecum
- Mesentery
What are some specialised risk materials of cattle with controlled risk of BSE over 12 months?
Skull excluding the mandible but including the brain, eyes and spinal cord
What are some specialised risk materials of cattle with controlled risk of BSE over 30 months?
- Vertebrae of the tail
- Spinous and transverse process of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae
- Median sacral crest and wings of the sacrum
What are some specialised risk materials of cattle with negligible risk of BSE under 12 months?
No specialised risk material
What are some uses of ABPs?
Pet food, clothing e.g. leather, sodium tallowate, glues
Where are ABPs found?
- Abattoirs that slaughter ruminants
- Farms (fallen stock)
- Knackers’ yards (Officially termed “collection centres”) if they handle ruminants
- Airports and ports
- Zoos and circuses
- Labs
What are the rules surrounding ABPs?
- Risk based: 3 categories with different treatment depending on the level of risk
- Licences for establishments that handle ABP and for equipment that destroys ABP
- Rules for movement and international trade
- Enforcement of rules by vets and Local Authorities (FSA, APHA)
Who is responsible for enforcement relating to ABP within approved slaughterhouses and cutting plants (where meat is chopped up and packaged)?
Food standards agency
Who is responsible for ABPs elsewhere?
Local authorities
What are the roles of OVs in ABP treatment plans?
Risk assessment of premises for approval:
- Risk category of ABPs accepted / handled by plant
- Method of processing & safe parameters of operation
- Biosecurity risks – eg proximity of livestock to approved premises
- Management of records & traceability
What was made an offence under the Dog act of 1906?
An offence for leaving any carcass on agricultural land where dogs can gain access.
Since 2003 what must happen to all fallen stock?
- Ban on burial of fallen stock since 2003
- All carcasses of cattle over 24 months of age must go on the fallen stock and be tested for TSE as part of survey scheme