The following is the technical classification for worker’s compensation classification codes as written by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). Last updated December 2008. All codes are subject to
Mobile slaughter/processing units have been getting attention in recent years as a potentially expedient way to bring access to inspected processing to a community or region. Why are they popular?
What’s NMPAN? ***visit our website at nichemeatprocessing.org*** The Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network (NMPAN) is a national network of people and organizations providing technical assistance and other support to
Contents 1 Overview 2 Recording of the Webinar 3 More about Guide to Designing a Small Red Meat Plant 4 Mike Willet’s Presentation Slides 5 Keith DeHaan’s Presentation Slides 6
Central Coast Ag Co-op website Update: Fall 2012 As of September 2011, the Central Coast Ag Cooperative MHU is BACK in operation, slaughtering under USDA inspection at least 2
Side view of the CADC unit When was it built and when first made available to producers? The mobile processing unit was built in 2002. Does this MPU operate under
Updated August 2013 Acre Station Meat Farm website Basic information Capacity per day: 80 hogs or 7 cattle. Added lamb and goats in 2013, processing about 20/mo. Hours/day of operation:
The following is the technical classification for worker’s compensation classification codes as written by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). Last updated December 2008. All codes are subject to
NOTE: This article is provided for information purposes only, and should not be considered legal advice. Laws regarding business organization can vary from state to state. Before organizing, reorganizing, or
Overview In many parts of the country, disposal of offal and butcher waste is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive, as renderers close down or raise their prices. Composting this waste
FSIS Database of Federally Inspected Plants USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service provides a list, in pdf, of federally inspected processing establishments: FSIS Meat, Poultry, and Egg Product Inspection
To view our meat processing video Part III: From Carcass to Cooler to Cut and Wrap* click here. * (c) Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network 2009 Audio Text In this
To view our meat processing video Part II: Stunning, Bleeding, and Moving the Carcass into the Unit* click here. * (c) Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network 2009 Audio Text This video
To view our meat processing video Part I: The Set-up — the Mobile Unit and the Farm Site* click here. * (c) Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network 2009 Audio TextInterview with
The videos listed here explore and explain a variety of meat and poultry processing aspects. Mobile Slaughter Unit Videos These three short videos show how a USDA-inspected mobile slaughter unit
UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 2012 Poultry farmer Ed Leonardi originally built this mobile poultry processing unit not only to process his own birds but to rent it out to other farmers, to
Updated March 2018 In January 2012, this unit transitioned to new ownership. After the original operator decided not to renew his lease, the state of Vermont put the unit
Overview Demand for cured meats made without synthetic nitrates/nitrites is rising, and processors are seeking information on safe and effective methods. On this webinar, meat scientists, a processor, and an
HACCP: An Overview The acronym HACCP stands for “Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point” (pronounced ‘hás•sip’). HACCP is a food safety management system that is increasingly utilized in all aspects of
The first USDA-inspected mobile slaughter unit, built and operated by the Island Grown Farmers Cooperative, is 34 feet long. It was designed by Bruce Dunlop, IGFC member, with Featherlite, a
What’s an FSA? A Food Safety Assessment (FSA), done randomly or in response to a problem, is an audit done by FSIS at federally inspected plants to assure that
Last Updated: Feb. 2010 Meat Cutting Instruction Spreadsheets: the Basics These spreadsheets offer a convenient way to keep cutting instructions and invoices in order, if you have a computer in
Introduction A state- or federally-inspected mobile slaughter unit (MSU), like any inspected meat slaughter or processing business, must comply with USDA food safety regulations promulgated and enforced by USDA’s
Introduction This set of model food safety documents for a USDA-inspected mobile slaughter unit includes: Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plan Sanitary Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) Standard Operating
Mobile Slaughter Units: Reports from the Field and Future Directions Date: September 10, 2013 Duration: 90 minutes Inspected mobile slaughter units for beef, bison, and other red meat species have