Risk based meat inspection

Question 1

what are the main elements of meat inspection?

Answer 1

pre slaughter - FCI and ante-mortem
post-mortem of meat

Question 2

what are the goals of meat inspection?

Answer 2

public health, welfare, animal health

Question 3

what are the assumptions made regarding which hazards to target by risk based meat inspection?

Answer 3

public health is a priority foal of meat inspection
chilled carcass is the main issue for inspection
focus on priority meat borne hazards

Question 4

what ate the main parameters for prioritisation of meat borne hazards?

Answer 4

severity of human disease
incidence of human disease
prevalence on chilled carcass
source attribution
(PISS - prevalence, incidence, severity, source attribution)

Question 5

what do FBO have a responsibility for achieving in slaughterhouses regarding carcass meat safety assurance?

Answer 5

achieving meat safety targets and animal related targets on farm

Question 6

what does the government have a responsibility to do in regards to carcass meat safety assurance?

Answer 6

setting clear meat safety and animal related targets
auditing the operators systems
meat inspection controls