Elements and Performance Criteria
- Stick and bleed the animal
- Major blood vessels, trachea and/or oesophagus are accurately located and identified.
- Knife is used to sever the major blood vessels safely and hygienically to workplace requirements.
- Animal is stuck in manner to avoid undue and unnecessary suffering to the animal in accordance with animal welfare requirements.
- Incision is made exposing the trachea or oesophagus in accordance with animal welfare, regulatory and workplace requirements, where part of work instruction.
- Sticking procedures are conducted to minimise risk of contamination to the carcase and to maintain product quality.
- Threats of contamination and cross-contamination in the sticking process are identified and explained.
- Animal is bled in a fast and complete process to avoid undue suffering.
- Carcase is bled in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements.