Source: Dani Friedland, MEATINGPLACE, 11/4/11

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection service has revised a directive to its inspectors regarding the verification of sanitary dressing and process control procedures in cattle slaughter.

Directive 6410.1, "Verifying Sanitary Dressing and Process Control Procedures in Salughter Operations of Cattle of Any Age," was issued in May of 2009. Revision 1 defines "Contamination of Carcasses and Parts," updates instructions related to sanitary dressing verification, adds hyperlinks to the document, and provides additional information about carcass wash cabinets, documenting 06D01 and 01C02 noncompliance and supervisory responsibilities.

Inspectors are not to implement the revised directive until Dec. 3, 2011.

To download the revised directive, click here.
 

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