Poultry meat inspection

Question 1

What should the decision be for a carcass with bruising or a fracture?

Answer 1

Partial rejection if localised

Total rejection if severe and extensive

Question 2

What should the decision be for a carcass that has had machine damage?

Answer 2

If only one area or part of carcass - trim and partial rejection
If extensive - total rejection

Question 3

If a bird carcass is overscalded, what should your decision be regarding fitness for human consumption?

Answer 3

If <2mm cooked muscle - fit for human consumption

If >2mm cooked muscle - total jection

Question 4

A bird carcass has peritonitis or perihepatitis on PME. What should your decision be regarding fitness for human consumption?

Answer 4

Total rejection

Question 5

You suspect a chicken carcass to have Marek’s disease. What should your decision be regarding fitness for human consumption?

Answer 5

If localised skin lesions - partial rejection and trimming

If extensive cutaneous or visceral form - total rejection