Meat safety legislation and its opportunities and hurdles for innovative approaches: A review

Nagel-Alne, Gunvor Elise; Murphy, Emil; McCauslin, Brittany; Hauge, Sigrun J.; Schrøder-Petersen, Dorte Lene; Holthe, Janne; Alvseike, Ole

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109160

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“…Monitoring of cysticercosis is performed by post-mortem meat inspection at the slaughterhouse. Meat inspection by visual inspection, palpation and incision of appropriate organs was originally introduced at the end of nineteenth century by Robert Ostertag [86,87]. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, post-mortem meat inspection is currently imposed by specific national regulation [88], which is completely harmonized with Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 [89], imposing mandatory visual inspection of all surfaces of each carcass of slaughtered animals by the official veterinarian.…”

Section: Bovine Cysticercosis and Porcine Cysticercosis Are Common Pa...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Epidemiology of Taeniosis/Cysticercosis in Humans and Animals

Omeragić,

Alagić,

Šerić-Haračić

et al. 2024

Infectious Diseases

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Taenia saginata, Taenia solium, and Taenia asiatica popularly known as beef, pork, and Asian tapeworm, are important food-borne parasites. Human taeniosis occurs as a zoonotic consequence of consumption of raw or under-cooked meat contaminated by viable larvae of T. saginata (Cysticercus bovis), T. solium (Cysticercus cellulosae) and T. asiatica (Cysticercus viscerotropica) and further development of their adult forms in human intestines. T. solium is highly endemic in pork-consuming poor communities of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, T. asiatica is restricted to Asia and is mainly confirmed in South Korea, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Thailand, while T. saginata is distributed worldwide. Tapeworms cause cysticercosis in pigs and cattle (intermediate hosts) and taeniosis in humans (definitive host). Cysticercosis can also affect people who unintentionally swallow T. solium eggs—contaminated soil, water, or food (mainly vegetables) or through self-infection or person-to-person transmission when hygiene practices are insufficient. In humans, human cysticercosis or neurocysticercosis is frequently caused by cysticerci that establish in the central nervous system. Given the effect of T. solium on public health and the potential negative effects of T. saginata and T. asiatica on the economy and trade, defining risk factors, reporting of taeniosis and human cysticercosis is crucial, and surveillance and notification methods in animals should be strengthened.

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Section: Bovine Cysticercosis and Porcine Cysticercosis Are Common Pa...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Epidemiology of Taeniosis/Cysticercosis in Humans and Animals

Omeragić,

Alagić,

Šerić-Haračić

et al. 2024

Infectious Diseases

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“…Emphasis must be placed on improved processes of maintaining animal health to reduce hazards introducible during animal handling and killing, and subsequent meat production. The promotion of good and traceable meat products from farm to fork can be advantageous to the industry, as various studies have shown that consumers are becoming more conscious about what they eat and are willing to pay a higher price for meat with information about its farming and slaughter practices [ 42 , 43 ]. However, it is challenging to link broader health issues to a specific animal due to the nature of these animals—all being wild.…”

Section: Animal Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Basic Hazard Control Plan for Small Wild Ungulates Slaughtered for Meat Production

Nkosi

Bekker

Hoffman

2023

Foods

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Animal slaughter plans and related activities must not increase the number of hazards in meat. In their nature, these processes must reduce possible hazards to minimum or acceptable levels. This is a generally accepted concept worldwide; hence, authorities continue to develop regulations that seek to mitigate the scourge of meat hazards for consumer protection. The situation is similar with small wild ungulate meat, in which a hazard analysis plan needs developing to improve meat safety. This investigation follows a narrative review of articles published for a PhD program and other scholarly articles supporting the concept of a basic slaughter plan for small wild ungulate animals in South Africa. The findings of this investigation highlight the need to control hazards within one health concept plan, which should be implemented and propagated by establishing forums that will drive meat safety solutions in these communities. There should be a basic hygiene slaughter plan developed and endorsed by all members of the forum. The outcome must be the control of microbiological, chemical and physical hazards from farm-to-fork, and as part of a system imbedded in game meat policies and regulations.

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“…Legislation is another aspect to consider. Many legislative texts applied to meat processing do not consider functional requirements ("the outcome"); rat her, they give normative formulations ("the process"), which can be restrictive for innovation [30]. Robotics regulations and standards also impose some challenges, namely, that they are rarely tailored to the needs of this sector [31], and they could be considered to follow innovation rather than helping to lead it.…”

Section: Cleaned Entire Carcassmentioning

confidence: 99%