ABSTRACT
This chapter will give you an overview of the processes used and the products produced by the industries that we regulate. Each plant is unique, and the production processes used by plants have their own
1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1.1 De‘nition of Terms.............................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Slaughter ........................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2.1 Beef Slaughter Process ........................................................................................................ 5 1.2.2 Pork Slaughter Process ........................................................................................................ 7
1.3 Raw Product: Not Ground ................................................................................................................ 8 1.3.1 Fabrication ........................................................................................................................... 9 1.3.2 Tenderization ..................................................................................................................... 10 1.3.3 By-Products ....................................................................................................................... 10
1.4 Mechanically Separated Product ....................................................................................................11 1.5 Raw Product: Ground ..................................................................................................................... 12 1.6 Irradiation ....................................................................................................................................... 15 1.7 Heat Treated but Not Fully Cooked: Not Shelf Stable ....................................................................16
