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Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)

Poultry Regulations, 2006

Part II : Requirements for the Registration of Poultry Abattoirs

B. Structural requirements for abattoirs, cold storage units and export approved cutting plants

18. Containers for inedible, condemned and refuse material

 

 

1) Sufficient theft and leak proof containers with tight fitting lids, complying with regulation 12, must be provided to keep and transport condemned material and they must be clearly marked "CONDEMNED".

 

2) Containers must be provided to collect and hold inedible material until disposal.

 

3) Facilities to collect and hold blood prior to disposal must be provided.

 

4) Refuse containers must be provided for the collection of general refuse at various points on the premises.

 

5) Areas where waste or refuse containers are kept prior to removal must be impervious, curbed and drained and the containers must be enclosed or fitted with tight fitting lids.