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

Poultry Regulations, 2006

Part II : Requirements for the Registration of Poultry Abattoirs

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

23. Evisceration

 

 

1) An evisceration line with shackles must be provided to enable evisceration in a hanging position.

 

2) Evisceration trays or a trough or conveyor belt must be provided beneath the carcass line to receive intestines and be equipped to facilitate continuous rinsing.

 

3) Mechanical evisceration equipment must -
a) be capable of eviscerating carcasses without rupturing the intestines;
b) be continuously self-cleaning: and
c) be capable of adjusting to different carcass sizes.

 

4) Hand evisceration facilities must comprise of -
a) eviscerating spoons capable of removing intestines without rupturing intestines;
b) hand wash facilities within reach of operators; and
c) line space for the number of operators required.