Meat Animal Products Flashcards
What is the def of meat
Those animal tissues suitable for use as food
What does meat include
Organ meats
Blood
Feet
What is the skeletal composition
75% water
18.5% protein
3% lipid
1% carbohydrates
What is the min amount of yield grade acceptable
High select
Low choice
In cooking, how much weight is lost on meat
25%
Is inspection mandatory?
Yes
Who performs antemortem and postmortem and product inspection
USDA Food safety and inspection service
When is meat inspected
Antemortem postmortem and product
Who performs grading of carcasses
Meat grader from usda ag marketing service
Is grading mandatory
No it is voluntary
Who pays for grading
Processor
Who pays for inspection
Tax dollars
How much of the animal is inspected
100%
What does inspection ensure
That animals are humanely slaughtered and products are safe and wholesome
What does grading estimate
The yelild or quality of product from carcasses
What does HACCP
Hazard analysis
Critical control points
What is HACCP for?
Preventive system for assuring safe production of foods
What is the purpose of HACCP
Prevent reduce or minimize biological, physical, and chemical hazards associated with foods
Who is required to have HACCP
All red meat and poultry companies
Who developed HACCP
Pilsbury
What are 3 principles of HACCP
Conduct a hazard analysis
Identify critical control points
Establish critical limits for ccp
Who makes up the HACCP plan and who does it have to be approved by
Plant - makes plan
USDA- approves
Who performs HACCP
The plant but the usda oversees
What is a main reason for a recal on a food product?
Allergins
What can you do to reduce/eliminate problem
Cook to rid of pathogens
What does establishing a critical limit for ccp mean
When does it become a risk
What does the humane methods of livestock slaughter act of 1978 state
Humane methods shall be used for handling and slaughtering livestock
What does the humane methods of livestock slaughter act of 1978 require
That livestock must be rendered insensible to pain before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast or cut
What are the two religions exempt from hmlsa
Kosher and ?
Animals must be rendered ___________ before cutting
Insensible
What are the 3 approved ways to render animal insensible/ stunning methods
Captive bolt (mechanical)
Chemical carbon dioxide gas
Electrical
When slaughtering beef or sheep___________ is prodimintaly used to stun
Captive bolt
What is the most common carbohydrate
Glycogen
What are the codes of federal regulations for handling livestock
Access to water at all times
Sufficient room to lie down if held overnight
Access to feed if held longer than 24 hours
What are regulations on livestock pens, driveways and ramps
Good repair/free of sharp/porturding objects
No loose boards,surfaces with good footing
Covered pens for downers/suspects
No sharp/angles-driveways and pens
What is a downer
A non ambulatory animal who cannot move on its own
Disabled livestock are what_____
Departed to a covered pen
You must use suitable equipment for moving these animals
What does FSIS stand for
Food safety inspection service
Why do they immobilize animals
So minimum human error occur
Name some violation results
Notify establishments management
Issuance of noncompliance record
Rejection of equipment
Suspension of inspection
Refusal inspection
Where does electrical current pass through
Brain and back
What’s exsanguination
Bleeding
How does an animal in slaughter usually die
Blood loss
During exsanguination animal must remain
Unconscious
The conversion of muscle to meat exsanguination results in….
Loss of circulation
Loss of oxygen/nutrients
Shift from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism
Loss of metabolic waste product removal
Loss of temp regulation
Loss of controlled neural function
What does loss of controlled neural function mean
Muscle twitches
When an animal loses temp regulation
Body temp goes up because animal is no longer disapating heat
What is aerobic mean
Oxygen present
What does anaerobic mean
No oxygen