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NORTHCUTT, JULIE |
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Submitted to: Piedmont Poultry Grower's Association Proceedings
Publication Type: Abstract Only Publication Acceptance Date: 9/5/2002 Publication Date: 9/5/2002 Citation: Northcutt, J.K. 2002. Implications of food safety on broiler grower. [abstract] Piedmont Poultry Grower's Association Proceedings. Barrow County Extension Service, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA. p.1. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: On July 25, 1996, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service mandated a final ruling which changed the inspection practices for meat and poultry establishments. While this ruling does not does not include any regulatory requirement for live animals, it does describe a non-regulatory approach for animal production quality assurance. The animal production quality assurance programs, sometime referred to as HACCP-Compatible practices, include animal health management, residue avoidance, record keeping of good production practices, good general sanitation sanitation, animal waste management, appropriate dead bird disposal, and participation in industry created quality guidelines. The goal of the HACCP-compatible practices is to minimize or eliminate the animals exposure to pathogenic bacteria, chemical residues and physical hazards. Live production sanitation practices should include areas such as: feeder cleanout procedures, drinker flushout, litter removal/replacement and chemical handling/storage. Documented management practices should include, biosecurity, feed withdrawal, dead bird removal and rodent and pest control programs. Producers who follow good production and sanitation programs will be able to assist processing plants in meeting the food safety demands of FSIS. |
