Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0401 - Extent and Time of Post-Mortem Inspection; Post-Mortem Inspection Staffing Standards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A
			 careful post-mortem examination and inspection shall be made of the carcasses
			 and parts thereof of all livestock slaughtered at state-inspected
			 establishments. Such inspection and examination shall be made at the time of
			 slaughter unless, because of unusual circumstances, prior arrangements
			 acceptable to the Director have been made in specific cases by the supervisor
			 for making such inspection and examination at a later time.
(2)
(a) The
			 staffing standards on the basis of the number of carcasses to be inspected per
			 hour are outlined in the following tables. Standards for multiple inspector
			 lines are based on inspectors rotating through the different types of
			 inspection stations during each shift to equalize the workload. The inspector
			 in charge shall have the authority to require the state-inspected establishment
			 to reduce slaughter line speeds where, in his judgment, the inspection
			 procedure cannot be adequately performed at the current line speed because of
			 particular deficiencies in carcass preparation and presentation by the plant at
			 the higher speed, or because the health condition of the particular animals
			 indicates a need for more extensive inspection.
(b) Cattle inspection. For all cattle
			 staffing standards, an --a'' in the --Number of Inspectors by Stations'' column
			 means that one inspector performs the entire inspection procedure and a --b''
			 means that one inspector performs the head and lower carcass inspection and a
			 second inspector performs the viscera and upper carcass inspection.
(A) Inspection Using the Viscera Truck.
			 [Table 603-029-0401(2)(b)(A)]
(i) Rules for
			 determining adjusted maximum slaughter rates for single-inspector kills
			 considering walking distance according to the table in this subdivision:
			 Determine the distances the inspector actually walks between the points shown
			 in columns 2 through 14 of the following table. For each column, determine the
			 deduction figure opposite the appropriate number of feet in column 1. Compute
			 the total of the deduction figures for columns 2 through 14. The adjusted
			 maximum rate is the maximum rate in section (2)(b)(A) of this rule minus total
			 of the deduction figures. If the resultant number is not a whole number, it
			 must be rounded off to the next lowest whole number.
(ii) Rules for determining adjusted maximum
			 slaughter rates for two-inspector kills considering walking distance according
			 to the table in this subdivision: Determine the distances the inspectors
			 actually walk between the points shown in columns 2 through 9 of the following
			 table. Column 9 is used only if the condemned brands and tags the viscera
			 inspector uses are kept at a location other than at the wash- basin-sterilizer.
			 For each column, determine the deduction figure opposite the appropriate number
			 of feet in column 1. Compute the total of the deduction figures for columns 2
			 through 9. Divide this total by 2. The adjusted maximum rate is the maximum
			 rate in section (2)(b)(A) of this rule minus the number calculated above. If
			 the resultant number is not a whole number, it must be rounded off to the next
			 lowest whole number. [Table 603-029-0401(2)(b)(A)(i)] and [Table
			 603-029-0401(2)(b)(A)(ii)]
(B) Inspection Using Viscera Table, Tongue-In
			 Presentation of Heads. [Table 603-029-0401(2)(b)(A)(iii)]
(C) Inspection Using Viscera Table,
			 Tongue-Out Presentation of Heads. [Table 603-029-0401(2)(b)(A)(iv)]
(D) Swine inspection. Traditional inspection
			 shall be used for all swine slaughtered under state inspection. The following
			 inspection staffing standards are applicable to swine slaughter configurations.
			 The inspection standards for all slaughter lines are based upon the observation
			 rather than palpation, at the viscera inspection station, of the spleen, liver,
			 heart, lungs, and mediastinal lymph nodes. In addition, for one- and
			 two-inspector lines under traditional inspection, the standards are based upon
			 the distance walked (in feet) by the inspector between work stations; and for
			 three or more inspector slaughter lines, upon the use of a mirror, as described
			 in OAR 603-029-0205(13)(f), at the carcass inspection station. Although not
			 required in a one- or two-inspector slaughter configuration, except in certain
			 cases as determined by the inspection service, if a mirror is used, it must
			 comply with the requirements of OAR 603-029-0205(13)(f). [Table
			 603-029-0401(c)]
NOTE: In multiple-inspector plants, the inspectors must rotate
				between all inspection positions during each shift to equalize the
				workload.
[Table 603-029-0401(d)]
NOTE: In multiple-inspector plants, the inspectors must rotate
				between all inspection positions during each shift to equalize the
				workload.