PP6 Flashcards
What are the benefits of poultry meat over other types?
economical, quick and easy to prepare and serve
What is the definition of poultry meat preparation?
meat has not undergone any treatment other than cold treatment
What is the final carcass temperature for chilling of poultry?
30 degrees
What are the general and specific requirements for a poultry slaughterhouse?
Animal reception/inspection room
Sufficient number of rooms according to operation being carried out
Stunning and bleeding room
What are the temperature ranges for hot water scalding of poultry?
70-80 degrees for 10-20 sec
What is the temperature range and duration for processing goose?
92-100 degrees for 90-130 sec
What is the maximum temperature for chilling giblets during transportation?
6 degrees
What are the general conditions for transportation of poultry?
water, feed and rest for animals at suitable intervals
What is required for poultry to be considered eviscerated?
all internal organs removed as well as head and neck
What does the ante-mortem inspection of poultry and lagomorphs include?
checks on records or documentation at the holding, including food chain information
What is avian chlamydiosis?
A bacterial infection
What are the postmortem changes associated with avian chlamydiosis?
inflammed air sacs
What is the recommended approach to avian chlamydiosis in a population:
implementation of biosecurity practices
What are the methods for chilling chicken?
water chilling
What are the quality characteristics for class A and B poultry?
intact, clean and no visible blood stains
What is the specific requirement for class A poultry regarding fat on the breast?
a regular thin layer of fat on the breast
What is the maximum temperature allowed for meat at cutting?
4 degrees
What is the method for stunning chickens and turkeys using electrical stunning?
head only electrical stunning at 240 mA
How is Newcastle disease transmitted?
through exposure to fecal and other material from infected birds
What are the components examined during postmortem inspection of poultry?
body surface, internal organs and body cavity
What is the last step in flow diagram of poultry slaughter and dressing?
Packing
What does the term ‘‘partially eviscerated poultry’’ refer to?
poultry with heart, liver, lungs, gizzard, crop, and kidneys have NOT been removed
Inedible part of poultry:
spleen
What causes deep putrefication of poultry?
Anaerobic proteolytic bacteria
What are the products of superficial putrefication in meat with plenty of oxygen?
Proteins to peptones, polypeptides, amino acids
What are the conditions used for scalding of broiler chickens (35-38 days old)?
51-54 degrees, 45 to 90 sec