| Operational standards | Category (Yes/No) | Frequencies (N = 22) | Percentages (%) |
Pork handling area | Is the pork handling area clean? | No, Flooded | 4 | 18.2 |
Yes, Slaughter slabs are clean | 18 | 81.8 | ||
Presence of a drainage system? | Yes | 22 | 100.0 | |
Mud and dust free? | No | 18 | 81.8 | |
No, Floor was flooded | 4 | 18.2 | ||
Presence of wash basins and disinfectants? | No | 22 | 100.0 | |
Workers with protective equipment? | Yes, Overalls, overcoats and gumboots | 22 | 100.0 | |
Waste management | Are the stomach and intestinal contents disposed of properly and dried? (Composting) | Yes, Dried and sold as manure | 22 | 100.0 |
Are the inedible tissues, trimmings, waste and condemned meat disposed of properly? (incineration) | Yes | 22 | 100.0 |