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Figure 10.15
Transfer from chilling line into selection line (Reproduced with permission from Stork Poulty Processing, Boxmeer,
The Netherlands).
Figure 10.16
Intelligent reporting, inspection and selection system (Reproduced with permission from Stork Poulty Processing, Boxmeer,
The Netherlands).
Chemical rinsing of carcases with trisodium phos-
phate is used in the United States.
Producers with an annual production of up to 20 000
domestic fowls or 15 000 ducks or 10 000 turkeys or 10 000
geese complete a declaration which states they do not
exceed the above numbers. Birds from their farm receive a
pre-slaughter health inspection by the OV at the plant.
Birds from producers with an annual production in
excess of the above can either have a health attestation
signed by a private veterinarian which states that he or
she has examined the poultry before slaughter and that
in his or her opinion there are no reasons why they
Ante-mortem health inspection
In the EU, the traditional ante-mortem inspection, with
its obvious deficiencies of not being able to inspect birds
in crates or on the line adequately, has been superseded
by on-farm producer declaration or a health attestation
signed by a private veterinarian.
