4/26/2017 Introduction Introduction Meat from USDA-inspected processing facilities can be sold anywhere in the US as FSIS inspectors inspect carcasses to verify that well exported to international markets processors have addressed all federal regulations Poultry processors must also abide by EPA that ensure that: regulations and guidelines for water usage and each carcass is wholesome waste disposal facilities,equipment and procedures conform OSHA also creates and enforces regulations to the approved Standard Sanitation for poultry production Operating Procedures(SSOPs) employees follow the plant's Hazard Analysis Critical Control Plan(HACCP) Poultry Product Inspection Act Poultry Product Inspection Act To be sold as human food,poultry is required PPIA is consists of 21 sections-we focus only on regulations for processing poultry and poultry under the PPIA to be slaughtered and processed products under continuous bird-by-bird inspection FSIS inspectors examine each animal before and Adulterated and misbranded products: after slaughter for visible defects that affect impair regulation of poultry products sold in safety of the meat or meat products interstate and foreign commerce FSIS regulations require daily inspection of are injurious to the public welfare processing facilities by FSIS inspectors destroy markets for wholesome,not adulterated and properly labeled poultry products result in losses to poultry producers result in injury to consumers4/26/2017 3 Introduction • FSIS inspectors inspect carcasses to verify that processors have addressed all federal regulations that ensure that: - each carcass is wholesome - facilities, equipment and procedures conform to the approved Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOPs) - employees follow the plant’s Hazard Analysis Critical Control Plan (HACCP) Introduction • Meat from USDA-inspected processing facilities can be sold anywhere in the US as well exported to international markets • Poultry processors must also abide by EPA regulations and guidelines for water usage and waste disposal • OSHA also creates and enforces regulations for poultry production Poultry Product Inspection Act • To be sold as human food, poultry is required under the PPIA to be slaughtered and processed under continuous bird-by-bird inspection • FSIS inspectors examine each animal before and after slaughter for visible defects that affect safety of the meat or meat products • FSIS regulations require daily inspection of processing facilities by FSIS inspectors Poultry Product Inspection Act • PPIA is consists of 21 sections – we focus only on regulations for processing poultry and poultry products • Adulterated and misbranded products: - impair regulation of poultry products sold in interstate and foreign commerce - are injurious to the public welfare - destroy markets for wholesome, not adulterated and properly labeled poultry products - result in losses to poultry producers - result in injury to consumers