Ratite Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Inspection - Food Safety and . . . The ratite for any unusual swellings or any other abnormalities When IPP find ratites showing signs of abnormalities or diseases on ante- mortem inspection, IPP are to have the establishment segregate all affected ratites (e g , suspect pen) for further examination by the Public Health Veterinarian (PHV) (9 CFR 381 72(a))
FSIS PHIS DIRECTIVE - Food Safety and Inspection Service 3 When viewing each ratite during ante-mortem inspection, IPP are to observe: a The overall condition of the ratite, the head; including the eyes, nostrils, beak, and neck; the legs; the wings; and the body of the bird; b The degree of alertness, mobility, and breathing; and c The ratite for any unusual swellings or any other abnormalities 4
Sampling Requirements to Demonstrate Process Control in Slaughter . . . NOTE: Ratite is the group of birds that includes ostrich, rhea, and emu These birds are amenable to inspection Ratites are large, and when slaughtered, are treated like livestock Although this section will focus on livestock, the regulations for ratites, 381 94(a), are included in the back of this module NOTE:
Poultry Antemortem Inspection - Food Safety and Inspection Service and the FSIS Directive 6170 1, “Ratite Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Inspection” These are instructions to inspection personnel The statutes establish our authority to examine and birds prior to slaughter Under the statues, we are to accept for slaughter as a result of inspection only
Poultry Postmortem Inspection - Food Safety and Inspection Service (NPIS), the New Turkey Inspection (NTI) System, and the Ratite Inspection System 381 76(a) states that a postmortem inspection shall be made on a bird-by-bird basis on all poultry eviscerated in an official establishment 381 76(b) outlines the inspection procedures for each of these five inspection systems
FINAL REPORT OF AN AUDIT CONDUCTED IN EVALUATING THE FOOD SAFETY . . . poultry (ratite) included: (1) As part of the initial review process, all applicable legislation originally determined by FSIS as equivalent, and (2) any subsequent equivalence determinations that have been made by FSIS under provisions of the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures III
Verification of Procedures for Controlling Fecal Material, Ingesta, and . . . CHAPTER I -- GENERAL PURPOSE This directive provides inspection program personnel (IPP) with the current method for protecting public health by verifying, documenting, and enforcing the requirement that there be no visible fecal material, milk, or ingesta on livestock carcasses at or immediately after the final rail, and for verifying that feces, ingesta, and milk are not present on head
Germany - Food Safety and Inspection Service Additional Import Information The products identified in the table above are eligible for export from Germany to the United States as determined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Equivalence Process