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Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Red Meat Regulations, 2004Part Vlll : Treatment of Condemned Material [Section 11(1)(r)]118. Handling of condemned material |
| 1) | Carcasses, portions thereof or any edible products in an abattoir, which cannot be passed for human or animal consumption, must be- |
| a) | portioned and placed in a theft proof container which has been clearly marked "CONDEMNED", in letters not less than 10 cm high, or conspicuously marked with a stamp bearing the word "CONDEMNED", using green ink; |
| b) | kept in a holding area or a room or dedicated chiller provided for the purpose, except if removed on a continuous basis: and |
| c) | removed from the abattoir at the end of the working day or be secured in a dedicated chiller or freezer at an air temperature of not more than minus 2°C. |
| 2) | No person may remove a carcass, part thereof or any edible product which has been detained or condemned from an abattoir, except with the permission of a registered inspector who is a veterinarian and subject to such conditions as he or she may impose. |
| 3) | The abattoir owner is responsible for complying with the legal requirements or conditions relating to the safeguarding and disposal of any carcass, part thereof or any edible product which cannot be passed for human or animal consumption. |
