General Harvest Lab

Question 1

Put the general harvest steps in the proper order.
-Final washing
-Exsanguination
-Organic Acid Wash
-Carcass chilling
-Final carcass trim
-Stunning & Shackling
-Hot Carcass weight
-Final Inspection
-Evisceration
-Dressing

Answer 1

1. Stunning & Shackling
2. Exsanguination
3. Dressing
4. Evisceration
5. Final washing
6. Final carcass trim
7. Hot Carcass weight
8. Organic Acid Wash
9. Final Inspection
10. Carcass chilling

Question 2

Which method of harvest requires that animals be rendered insensible to pain before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut?

Answer 2

Humane slaughter

Question 3

To minimize the chances of cross contamination by bacteria in the gut what protocol is recommended prior to harvest?

Answer 3

Fasting

Question 4

What is this piece of equipment?
(Black device with metal tip)
-Skinning knife
-Scabbard
-Trolly
-Captive bolt

Answer 4

Captive bolt

Question 5

What is this piece of equipment?
(Metal wheel holding metal hook)

Answer 5

Trolly

Question 6

The heart is part of the viscera

Answer 6

False

Question 7

The lungs are part of the pluck

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Leaving which of the following on the lamb carcass reduces carcass shrink?
-Kidneys
-Fell membrane
-Spool joint
-Viscera

Answer 8

Fell membrane

Question 9

Which species requires singeing?

Answer 9

Pork