Cattle inspection / Committee on Evaluation of USDA Streamlined Inspection System for Cattle (SIS-C), Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Evaluation of USDA Streamlined Inspection System for Cattle.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meat inspection--United States.

Meat inspection.

Beef--Inspection--United States.

Beef.

Slaughtering and slaughter-houses--Inspection--United States.

Slaughtering and slaughter-houses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (114 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The result of a federally-mandated study to evaluate the streamlined inspection systems now in place at cattle slaughter plants throughout the US, this volume compares the streamlined system to the traditional cattle inspection system; recounts on-site reviews of two high-volume plants; surveys proc

Contents:

Cattle Inspection

Copyright

PREFACE

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

COMMITTEE CHARGE, ITS RESPONSE, AND ITS CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

2 INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL REVIEW OF MEAT INSPECTION

ABSTRACT

HISTORIC FOOD SAFETY CONCERNS AND EARLY MEAT INSPECTION LEGISLATION

DEVELOPMENTS AFTER THE MEAT INSPECTION ACT OF 1906

EMERGENCE OF HACCP AS A MODEL INSPECTION SYSTEM

CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC CONCERNS ABOUT MEAT INSPECTION

CONCLUSIONS

3 THE PROPOSED SIS RULE

RATIONALE AND ASSUMPTIONS OF THE RULING

AN OVERVIEW AND COMMENTARY ON SIS-C AND THE SLAUGHTER PQC PROGRAM

SIS-C POSTMORTEM INSPECTION

Streamlined Inspection Procedures

Cervical/Head Inspection

Viscera and Carcass Inspection

Uniform Presentation Standards

Specific Equipments and Facilities

CARCASS DRESSING REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSING THE WHOLESOMENESS OF THE CARCASS AND PRODUCT

FSIS DATA IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED RULING

IMPACT OF SIS-C ON CONSUMERS, INSPECTORS, AND PLANTS

Consumers

Inspectors

Plant Managers and Employees

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

4 STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

RATIONALE SUPPORTING THE CHANGE FROM AQL TO SIS

USE OF CUSUM FOR PROCESS CONTROL

THE SAMPLING BASIS FOR CUSUM

DISCUSSION

5 MICROBIOLOGIC AND TOXICOLOGIC ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT

6 THE EXTENT TO WHICH PREVIOUS FNB RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN INTEGRATED INTO THE SIS PROPOSED RULE

RECOMMENDATIONS IN MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION: THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF THE NATION'S PROGRAM (NRC, 1, 1985A)

Detection and Elimination of Pathogenic Microorganisms

Preventing and Detecting Chemical Residues

Monitoring Hazardous Agents During Livestock Production and Traceback Mechanisms.

Integration of Risk Assessment Procedures into the Inspection Process

Research and Advisory Programs to Develop High Technology-Based Inspection.

Characteristics of an Optimal Meat and Poultry Inspection Program

A System of Traceback to Producers

1985 Report

Use of Plant Personnel to Monitor Critical Control Points

Use of Contemporary Technologic Expertise in Inspection Management

Multitiered Levels of Inspection

Analysis of the Utility of Each Inspection Procedure

Develop a Data Base on Specific Causes of Condemnations

Rapid Screening for Residues

Protection of Consumers from Residues

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Programs

Documentation and Compliance Enforcement

Enhanced Enforcement Capability

Improve Technologic Base of FSIS

Mandatory Continuing Education

Involvement of Scientists in Policy Development

Expert Advisory Panels

Interagency Liaison

Data and Information Analysis

Implementation Timetable

RECOMMENDATIONS IN POULTRY INSPECTION: THE BASIS FOR A RISK-ASSESSMENT APPROACH (NRC, 1987A)

General Recommendations

1987 Report

Specific Recommendations

REFERENCES

APPENDICIES

Appendix A Proposed Rules

Effect on Small Entities

Paperwork Requirements

Comments

Background

I. Traditional Inspection

II. The Streamlined Inspection System-Cattle

A. The SIS-Cattle Post-Mortem Inspection Procedure.

B. The Slaughter Partial Quality Control (PQC) program

C. Presentation Program

III. Operational Requirements for the Streamlined Inspection System-Cattle

A. Presentation of the Carcass and Its Parts For Inspection

B. Equipment, Facilities and Inspection space

C. Carcass Dressing Requirements

IV. Inspector Staffing Requirements

V. Impact of Implementation

List of Subjects

Part 307-Facilities for Inspection

Part 310-Post-Mortem Inspection

Appendix B Information Provided by USDA-FSIS to Committee

January 22, 1990

March L 1990

March 29, 1990

May 11, 1990

Appendix C Public Meeting Agenda

Committee on the Evaluation of USDA Streamlined Inspection System for Cattle

Appendix D Reports on Site Visits

Observation on Plant Tours

Summary of Relevant Comments by Plant Management Personnel and USDA Inspectors

For SIS-C and SIS-C/PQC

Against SIS-C and SIS-C/PQC

Appendix E Summary of Verbal and Written Testimony by FSIS Inspectors

Appendix F Bacteriological Study of Beef Carcasses in Quebec

Purpose of the Study

Materials and Methods

Results

Annex 1 Data Sheet for Establishment

Establishment

Carcass

Annex 2 Needle Point Stamp for Marking Samples to be Taken

Annex 3 Areas from Which Samples are to be Taken and Location of Points at which to take Temperature and Relative Humidity…

Appendix G Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Appendix H Affiliations and Major Research Interests of Committee and Staff

Committee

Consultants

Staff (FNB/IOM).

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66).

ISBN:

9786610211937

9781280211935

1280211938

9780309568470

0309568471

9780585149073

0585149070

OCLC:

43477125