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AU Zechel,P.; Bucher,M.; Stolle,A.

TI Practical implementation of Regulation (EC) 853/2004 in butcher's shops

QU Archiv für Lebensmittelhygiene 2006; 57: 37-42

PT journal article

AB According to Regulation (EC) 853/2004 all food business operators to which Annex III of this regulation applies have to be approved. From January 2006 this compulsory approval therefore also applies to butcher's shops which slaughter animals on their premises and which up to now have been registered only. In the present study, the implementation of the new European food legislation in these small-scale enterprises was to be examined. For the evaluation of the food businesses a catalogue of requirements was used. The three major areas of these requirements were: infrastructure and equipment, personnel and self-monitoring. The evaluation of the structural requirements showed that the sufficient flexibility of the new regulations enables the implementation also in smaller, non-industrial establishments. Premises which up to now were in accordance with the requirements of Annex 2 of the German Meat Hygiene Regulation can be granted conditional approval. Concerning process hygiene, which now also has to be evaluated in formerly registered, small-scale operations, major deficiencies were evident, especially in stunning (animal welfare) and in slaughtering hygiene. In this context the particularities of small-scale slaughtering have to be considered. These deficiencies can only be eliminated by an improvement of general hygiene awareness and continual training in food hygiene matters, which should at least partially be carried out by external experts. The food business operator's understanding and acceptance of these food hygiene issues are a prerequisite for optimization. The evaluation of the existing self-monitoring and documentation measures showed that the need for action is certainly given in this respect as major information deficiencies concerning the implementation of self-monitoring still exist especially in small businesses. To deal with this problem the operators should consult the official veterinarians or veterinary experts

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