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Appendix A: Proposed Rule. Streamlined Inspection System-Cattle and Staffing Standards
Appendix A: Proposed Rule. Streamlined Inspection System-Cattle and Staffing Standards
Pages 68-81
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the establishment would be responsible for the removal from carcasses of defects that are the result of the handling, slaughtering, or dressing operations and the removal of designated trimmable defects as listed in the beef carcass finished product standards program. This system would provide an Increase In slaughter method and personnel efficiency, as well as provide an increase in product yield, while still providing consumers with wholesome and otherwise unadulterated products.
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product and edible byproduct testing. All establishments would be required to maintain certain ~rds to verify that the finished product standards and the edible byproduct standards have been met.
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speeds above that rate required the additional assurance afforded by a partial quality control program. The application of the finished product standards and the PQCA program would be the responsibility of establishment employees and wood be monitored by inspectors to ensure the production of wholesome product.
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The work measurement study showed that kidney removal did Not improve inspector efficiency if the additional inspector was dedicated to carcass and kidney inspection only. By combining viscera inspection and carcass inspection into a single viscera/ carcass inspection station, FSIS would be able to maximize inspector efficiency.
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The establishment would conduct the program, and FSIS would monitor the operation to ensure that the provisions of the PQC program and reguIations are met. FSIS'monitonng activities would consist principally of renewing critical control point records and periodically sampling and exam pacts at the slaughter line critical control points to ensure the production of dressed carcasses which meet the finished product standards C Prmentabon Program The provision for uniform presentation standards is a keg element in the streamlined inspection system.
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For evaluating samples of finished carcasses, as required by the finished product standards program, 73 reinspection area would be required off the main conveyer chain, large enough to adequately hold six to nine carcasses for defect examination and illuminated as defined in the facility requirements of this proposed rule. The area would also include a stationary platform.
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Me establishment shall provide apace large enough to hold six to Me carcasses off the main conveyed immediately before or after the hnaI carcass wash for the finished product examination of the sampled carcasses. This reinspection station shall be provided with 100 foot candles of shadow-free lighting with a miff color rendenn8 index of 85 ' on all inside and outside carcass surfaces.
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Cumulative6u~n{CUS{JM}.A statistical method for comparing He output of ~ process against finished product standards to detente compliance. The level of conformance with finished product standards is detached by calculating the CUSUM ToLal of nonconformance' found in consecutive, randomly selected sample Leo subgroups.
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Inspectors shall monitor the sampling of finished carcasses and parts of carcasses for compliance with finished product standards (See Table 1 of this section] and shall monitor edible byproducts for compliance with edible byproducts standards (See Table 3 of this section)
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. measured on randomly selected, consecutive subgroup samples collected on the slaughter line at a point after all trimming is completed The total Prague of nonconformances for each subgroup is reduced to a CUSIJM number and measured against the finished product Standards (See Table 2 of the this section]
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The establishment shall not be required to identify and rework carcasses produced after a subsequent subgroup test results in a subgroup equal to or less than the tolerance number. bill If the subgroup total exceeds the tolerance number or the subgroup maximum limit is reached for heads, tongues and other edible byproducts, all edible byproducts identified for possible rework shall be reworked by the establishment.
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(iv] A list identifying those parts and sections of the Federal meat inspection regulations which are applicable to the operations of the establishment applying for approval of a slaughter line partial quality control system This list shall also identify which part of the slaughter line partial quality control system will serve to maintain compliance with Me applicable regulations.
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1988 ~ Proposed Rules TABLE 1~EFINrr~ OF NoNc~oR ANCES FOR BEEF CAf~ssEs COnhin ued 2. ooNTA~T ON, So AND sow .-~d~S arm Of Comets ~ and stains EXA~QES: ~ of ear - ~bon, srr~rs or stat ring from cons ash Ross, ~ pi em ~ cam etch Factor is thee.
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53, No. 230 / Wednesday, November 30, 1988 / Proposed Rules 48275 TABLE 3.~E~NITIoN OF NONCONFOQ ved ~ ~ an ~ ~ ~ dim per 7.
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