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Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)

Ostrich Regulations, 2007

Part II : Requirements for the Registration of Ostrich Abattoirs

B. Structural requirements for abattoirs, export approved cutting plants and cold storage units

(2) Additional requirements for low and high throughput ostrich abattoirs

26. Defeathering

 

 

An area for the removal of feathers must -

a) be equipped with containers to receive and keep feathers prior to disposal;
b) in high-throughput abattoirs, have a flapped chute leading to a feather holding room;
c) be ventilated to provide airflow from the clean to the dirty side of the room and must be effective to avoid accumulation of dust in the air;
d) be separated from the dressing room by a sliding door.