The operator must notify the CFIA of each case where degree-hours limits have been exceeded. The following processes have been scientifically validated as achieving a 5D or greater reduction of E.coliO157:H7. Standards of identity set specific requirements for a product's make-up. Whenever combo bins are used for the storage of meat products in freezers or for the shipment of refrigerated or frozen meat products from a registered establishment, the meat products must be protected by adequate lids or covers to prevent contamination. For production specifications please consult Chapter 15 of the MOP. Provided that effective controls for tracing product are in place and all corresponding dry fermented sausage manufacturing processes have been validated as achieving at least a 2. The following clauses are added under sub-regulation 2.5.2, related to "Comminuted or Restructured Meat Products ', namely: Meat Sausages 2A. If kept hot, cooked meat products should always be kept at 60C or above. These procedures help tenderize the meat and are used in quality control and finish of the product, rather than food safety. Conclusion: Example 1 meets the guideline because its degree-hours are less than the limit. no more than 0.027% of calcium for every 1% of protein; it has a minimum protein content of 14%; and, bones emerging from separation equipment must be essentially intact and recognizable to assure that the bones are not being crushed, ground or pulverized; and, it complies with the standards set out within Schedule. If a dehydrated product that is not cooked is sold as shelf-stable (i.e., there is no "keep refrigerated" statement), it has to meet the same applicable controls as shelf-stable fermented meat products (see section 4.16.3). Rapid chilling methods which temporarily freeze a thin outer layer of skin and muscle (usually 3 to 4mm thick) may be allowed under the following conditions: The operators must have procedures for control of environmental sources of contamination of meat product, including disposition of meat that has fallen on the floor, risk of contamination from condensation and storage of equipment. Boneless meat from cattle, calf, sheep, goat, horse or swine carcasses, including boneless cuts and trimmings. What are comminuted meat products prepared with meat or meat by-products and seasoned with spices (salt, pepper, etc) in small amounts, which may be cooked or uncooked and smoked or unsmoked? Samples for microbiological analysis must be taken to ensure that the process is in line with the specifications. The operator is required to validate the preparation instructions: The operator is responsible for ensuring that all heat processed meat and poultry products are handled and chilled so that the product is maintained in a wholesome and unadulterated state. It must indicate the minimum internal temperature reached during the process and, where applicable, the minimum holding (or dwell) time at the minimum internal temperature. The operator's control program must include the conditions of storage of the emulsified suspension. The manufacturing process must allow an extra 5 seconds of dwell time to compensate for measurement error. . Temperature in the fermentation, drying and smoking chambers must be uniform and controlled to prevent any fluctuation that could impact on the safety of the final product. the spinal cord must be removed from ruminant, equine and porcine carcasses and portions prior to their use as material for mechanical separation. The operator is required to implement a microbiological testing program for E.coli0157 and Salmonella as a verification procedure for their process. The lid must be adequately designed to prevent contamination of the product. Sample size, sampling time, sampling location and number of samples to test: Select two sausage sticks at the end of the drying period (finished product). The corresponding degree-hours limit (between 33 and 37C) is 555degree-hours. The manufacturing process used must be evaluated in a scientific manner consistent with the challenge study recommendations (refer to Option 5, sub-section 4.16.2.2.5). The presence of lung is defined as a part of lung measuring at least 1cm x 1cm. The tested lots may move freely prior to receipt of the laboratory report. Temperature and humidity should be uniform throughout the fermentation room. Our goal was to find the exact threshold for fresh to frozen meat ratio capable of controlling the meat temperature during processing, but without having an adverse effect on the sensory quality of minced pork. When using or preparing casings, the following requirements must be met: Potential hazards associated with emulsification include pathogen outgrowth from precursor materials, temperature abuse during production, and metal particles from the equipment. Sausage can be manufactured on a small scale by homogenizing meat with ice (for temperature control) using a bowl-chopper. The accuracy of these must be checked periodically against a mercury thermometer. The drying chamber/room must be equipped with a shatter resistant indicating thermometer (or equivalent), with graduations of 1. for the purposes of this chapter, in respect of a meat product intended for sale, use or consumption as an edible meat product in Canada, means containing an ingredient, food additive, poison, decomposed substance, visible contamination, any pathogenic microorganisms that are injurious to health or failing to meet the standards set out in Part I, Standards and Identification of Edible Meat Products of the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990. foods that contain as ingredients foods from more than one food commodity. Degrees above 15.6C: 26C - 15.6C = 10.4C Hours to reach pH of 5.3: 55 Degree-hours calculation: (10.4C) x (55) = 572 degree-hours. Pasteurization of packaged ready-to-eat meat products may be used to extend shelf life and to prevent pathogen growth in ready-to-eat meat products. The placing of frozen meat into cooking kettles without prior thawing is permitted only when a representative sample of the entire lot has been thawed and found to be sound and unadulterated. It is the operator's responsibility to determine compatible areas and non-compatible areas for different processing steps, as part of the prerequisite program and HACCP system. One defect is defined as a carcass or unit with kidney (when not acceptable) and/or lung. These generic requirements for slow cooling are applicable for a meat product that is formulated: Brine concentration in the finished product = [% salt / (% salt + % moisture in end product)] x 100. Therefore, total number of samples for microbiological analysis: Time zero (0) = 2 After fermentation = 0 During drying = 0 End drying = 2 Total = 4 Number of replicates x 3 Total samples = 12. }@ Number of replicates: a minimum of three replicates of the study should be performed. The cure or brine can be added to the tumbler mixer and be incorporated into the product by the physical action of tumbling. Products that are cold smoked and have the appearance of being ready-to-eat must be labelled as per section 94(6.1) of the MIR. Fermentation room temperature is a constant 35C. As the MSM is not labelled as "skinless", the amount of skin that may added is calculated for the 55kg of skinless pork trim only, which gives us an "x" value of 4.4kg (8% of 55kg). means by the Meat Programs Division (MPD), means the Area Executive Director, Operations, as designated by the President of the Agency, means Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point, means the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990, means the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures, means registered under the authority of the Meat Inspection Act and Regulations. A notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Include as part of the manufacture of the sausage, one of the following heat processes which are recognized as controlling E.coliO157:H7. Alternatively, products consisting of a piece of intact (excluding tenderized) muscle such as roast beef, moist cooked beef, turkey breast or pork loin, may be cooled to 4C within 7.5 hours from the initiation of the cooling process while taking no more than two hours for the 50C to 20C temperature zone. No. "Curing" means, in respect of an edible meat product, that salt together with at least 100 parts per million (ppm) and not more than 200ppm of sodium nitrite, potassium nitrite, sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate or any combination thereof, was added to the meat product during its preparation. for the purposes of this chapter, means any food for which a standard is not prescribed in the Food and Drug Regulations or the Meat Inspection Regulations. (a) has in or on it any poisonous or harmful substance; (c) consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, disgusting, rotten, decomposed or diseased animal or vegetable substance; (e) was manufactured, prepared, preserved, packaged or stored under unsanitary conditions. includes hams, bacons, corned beef commonly referred to as smoked meats; they are prepared from whole, intact cuts of meat; usually are cured, seasoned, heat processed and smoked; often they are molded or formed; 2. means an ingredient that enhances the natural flavour of a meat product, as per the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990. includes any article manufactured, sold or represented for use as food or drink for human beings, chewing gum, and any ingredient that may be mixed with food for any purpose, as defined by the Food and Drugs Act. Under this sampling plan the operator must test each lot for calcium, protein and bone particle until 10 consecutive lots are in compliance. The main objectives and expected outcomes of process control requirements and performance requirements are to prevent, eliminate or reduce to an acceptable level, hazards that can lead to food safety compromises, during the specific meat transformation processes conducted in the establishment. The operator must demonstrate compliance of the final product to Schedule I of the MIR. This also includes gases used in modified atmosphere packaging. The frequency of sampling is to be adjusted according to compliance to specifications. The operator must keep records of all products pasteurized. The operator is responsible to ensure that the temperature of the meat is controlled to minimize the time that any portion of a meat product is above 4C. Comminuted meat is fish or meat products that are reduced in size and restructured or reformulated such as gyros, ground beef, and sausage; Comminuted meat products shall be thoroughly cooked to heat all parts of the meat to a minimum temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 15 seconds. If the cumulative number of defects found is equal to or greater than 5, the lot must be rejected. When steam is generated, it must be properly vented out of the area and not allowed to permeate into adjoining rooms. Cooling must be continuous and begins immediately after the heating cycle is completed. Start studying processed meats and non-meat ingredients. It is no longer mandatory to register packaging materials and non-food chemicals. Comminuted meat products are significant contributors to consumer fat and salt intakes, which are currently above World Health Organization recommended levels. Each time a lot is evaluated, the following procedure should be followed by the operator: The operator of the establishment must design, document and implement an on-line sampling and examination program for boneless meat at a point close to where the product is placed into containers. combination of meat and non-meat items other than salad/spread/pate? Under this sampling plan the operator must test for calcium, protein and bone particles in 1 lot out of 5 lots. A shorter length may be used as long as the length is approximately twice the diameter of the stuffed casing. For the purposes of sampling, "NRTE comminuted poultry product" is any raw non-breaded, non- battered raw poultry product that has been (1) ground, (2) mechanically separated, or (3) hand- or mechanically-deboned and further chopped, flaked, minced, or otherwise processed to Example include to debone, comminute, preserve, dehydrate, ferment, render or assemble with an ingredient other than a meat product, but does not include to dress, trim, refrigerate, freeze or defrost. treatment with enzymes (enzymes that are approved for use in Canada as defined in the Food and Drug Regulations- Division 16, Table 5); holding muscles in traction during rigor mortis; use of fibre breakers or other mechanical means (needles, blades); The temperature in the drying chamber/room must be uniform and controlled to prevent any fluctuation that could impact on the safety of the final product. includes milk, egg, yeast or any vegetable material or any derivative or combination thereof that is edible, and that is not visibly distinguishable after addition to the meat product, but does not include beetroot, tomato or a food additive with the exception of modified starches, as per the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990. means an edible meat product that does not contain more than 0.15 per cent of calcium in the product and any bone particles larger than 1.5mm in size and a maximum of 20% of the bone particles larger than 1mm in size, that was obtained by removing most of the bone and cartilage from a comminuted meat product from which the bone and cartilage had not been previously removed. For example, in comminuted meats, the ability of a muscle In normal conditions, Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins are not produced below aw 0.86, although in vacuum packed products this is unlikely below aw 0.89. Review of the cooking process and product formulation must also be done. Measuring and/or recording equipment suitable to accurately and consistently measure and/or record the data used to verify that the control limits identified in the manufacturing process are being met. Examples of how to use the calculation method for constant temperature processes: Fermentation room temperature is a constant 26C. Facilities for the removal of bones and trimmings must be provided. This validation should not be conducted within an actual food manufacturing facility. In the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990 (MIR) "refrigerate" means to lower the temperature of a meat product to, and to maintain the temperature at, 4C or lower, but does not include to freeze. endstream endobj 6291 0 obj <>stream Additional explanation on nitrate/nitrite and phosphate calculations for formulated products is provided in Annex C of this chapter. Meat products packed in salt or saturated salt solution are considered shelf stable. It takes 38 hours for product to reach a pH of 5.3 or less. Manufacturing processes used to make fermented sausages are considered partially effective against E.coliO157:H7 if it is shown that they achieve 2D to 5D reduction of E.coliO157:H7. Smokehouses must be adequately vented. A food contact surface (FCS) is any surface or object that comes into contact with the meat product. collagen) are allowed as rework material in the preparation of sausages wrapped in artificial edible casings or natural casings, to a limit of 3% in weight of the new meat product. Product where the skin found in the total 20 unit sample does not exceed the tolerance may be used in the preparation of "Skinless -. qF 1`rA!w) ] Storage conditions must in accordance with Chapter 3 of this manual. Contact the CFIA Area Program Specialist for information for approved antimicrobial agents for meat products. The operator is required to use one of the five (5) options outlined in this section when manufacturing a dry or semi-dry fermented meat sausage product: Establishments which do not use beef and do not obtain meat ingredients from establishments which handle beef are not currently required to use one of the five options for the control of E.coliO157:H7 in dry/semi-dry fermented sausages. The operator is required to implement a control program based on 4.16.2.1.1, Fermentation Done at a Constant Temperature (Constant Temperature Process) and 4.16.2.1.2, Fermentation Done at Different Temperatures (Variable Temperature Processes) to control pathogens. ii Comminuted - chunk size c2 to 3 cm3 e.g., reformed hams, ground meat patties. The level of estimated increase in Clostridium perfringens concentration (log increase) will depend on the quality of data obtained by an evaluator and input into the program. Unstandardized foods must meet also meet regulatory requirements under the FDR and MIR, such as those for minimum protein requirements. High pressure processing is an approved post-lethality, post-packaging intervention step for RTE meats for the control of Listeriaspp. h2214R0P0214V05& Textbook solutions. The Food and Drug Regulations (Divisions 14 and 22) and the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990 (Schedule I) prescribe the standards for meat products manufactured in Canada. A carcass re-inspection station located prior to cutting and/or boning is required for red meat and must be equipped as per MOP Chapter 3, section 3.4.12, Check Trim Station. means to lower the temperature of a meat product to, and to maintain the temperature at, 4C or lower, but does not include to freeze, as per the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990. the ability of a given heating process to kill bacteria. The shift must be a minimum of 4 hours to be considered in this start-up plan, unless the operator's normal operating shift is less than 4 hours. When the smoking of pork products is used with heat to destroy Trichinella, the temperatures maintained must be carefully monitored. YES = FULLY COOKED The temperature in a room or area of a registered establishment where a meat product is processed, packaged, labelled or handled shall be appropriate to ensure the preservation of a meat product. A cooling schedule must be developed and filed for every type of heat processed product. Only pieces which have naturally adhering skin can be used to make MSM; detached skin or pieces which have loose skin flaps cannot be used. Above a critical temperature of 15.6C, Staphylococcus aureus multiplication and toxin production can take place. Each sub-sample should be about 30 grams. The injection of ground or emulsified trimmings into solid muscle cuts must meet the following requirements: This is achieved by the use of smoke generated from hardwood, hardwood sawdust, or vaporized liquid smoke derived from the aforementioned sources. products use small meat pieces, chunks, chips or slices. The definition of lot for the purposes of sampling must be statistically sound and must correspond to product manufactured under the same conditions. 1=LB S0H,J78)iP fAq! Operators must provide evidence that the packaging material used is appropriate to undergo high pressure processing treatment. This table is identical to the roast beef cooking table with one exception: the minimum processing time for a minimum internal product temperature of 145F/62.8C is 4 minutes instead of "instantaneous". Operator's examination technique in which product is sampled from each production line or common source at a specified frequency to determine the ability of the process to produce wholesome product. 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