Meat Processing Equipment
What’s on this page? The right equipment can make a world of difference in a small meat processing facility. On this page we have videos of
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The Value of Written Business Agreements
Are You Still Doing Business On A Handshake? Get it in Writing to Save Time and Money By Steven A. Kronenberg An excerpt of
LPCA Plant: Odessa, WA
Livestock Producers Cooperative Association, Odessa, Washington The Livestock Producers Cooperative Association (LPCA) is a multi-species meat processing plant in Odessa, Washington, located near the
Kosher
According to the USDA, an animal is considered kosher if it is a ruminant (“chews the cud”) and has split or cloven hooves. For red
Humane Handling and MSUs
Here we offer references to the regulatory requirements around humane handling in connection with slaughter and describe one mobile unit’s experience with a humane slaughter
NMPAN Comments on FSIS Draft Validation Guidelines
What’s Going On With Validation? UPDATE: USDA hearings on validation In June 2010, USDA held two public meetings on the HACCP Draft Validation Guidance (transcripts
Interstate Shipment of State-Inspected Meat and Poultry
Interstate Shipment of State Inspected Meat and Poultry In April 2011, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the final rule for the
How to Appeal an Inspection Decision
If you are a meat processor, and you believe your inspector has given you an “NR” or noncompliance record that is unwarranted or an error,
Producer-Processor Communication
Producer-Processor Communication Local meat and poultry can’t get to market without a processor, but processors are pulled in many directions: producers would like more
Uncured Bacon
With the expansion of uncured, nitrite/nitrate-free products in the marketplace, there has been some confusion around the regulatory requirements. Uncured (or “nitrite/nitrate-free”) products require the same safe
