Operational standards

Category (Yes/No)

Frequencies (N = 22)

Percentages (%)

Inspection area

Mud and dust free?

No, Flooded

4

18.2

No, Floor has carcass trimmings, hairs and water

18

81.8

Workers with protective equipment?

Yes, Overalls and gumboots

22

100.0

Presence of drainage system?

Yes

22

100.0

Disinfection points with disinfectant?

No

22

100.0

Proper evisceration to avoid pork contamination with intestinal contents?

No, Intestinal contents spilled over the meat during evisceration

3

13.6

Yes

19

86.4

Rails with hooks fixed 2 m above the floor to avoid meat touching the floor?

Yes

22

100.0

Proper cleaning of the carcass?

No slaughter slab, carcass dehaired from the ground, and raised on hook, cleaned with tap water

22

100.0

Are there containers for handling meat?

No, Carried on worker’s back

22

100.0

Is the slaughter area clean?

No

18

81.8

No, Flooded

4

18.2