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ObjectivesMEAT-

Rules, Regulations and Processing Options • Discuss the regulations

of meat• Explain compliance

officer duties• Answer your meat

questions• Have a discussion

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What is MEAT?? Meat processing optionsThe term “meat food product’ meansany product capable of use as humanfood which is made whole or in partfrom any meat or other portion of thecarcass of any

• MN “equal to”swinegoatshorses mules or other equines • Custom Exempt

Federal Meat Inspection Act(est. 1906)

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What is UDSA or State “Equal To”What is “Equal To”?inspection?

• State Inspection “equal to” USDA• Conducted for meat that is not Wholesome Meat Act

being sold directly to the end — hCEquaiT&iawi .st.1967

consumer• Needed for source meat products• Conducted to ensure meat — “Equal To” Federal Inspection [1 r~n~ç

products are WHOLESOME and — Must use MN Inspection legendSAFE!! — Must adhere to Federal regulations

• Federal Meat Inspection Act —58 facilities under inspection(FMIA)

UDSA or State “Equal To” UDSA or State “Equal To”

—Continuous inspection process • Increased emphasis on food safety in• Inspector is present daily during processing processes

• Still evaluate sanitation and facility• Inspector conducts ante mortem and post morteminspection on every animal slaughtered “under • Evaluate processes using HACCPinspection’

• Sanitation Standard Operating Proceduresrequired (SSOP’s)

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What is Federal & “Equal To”?

Enables product to be marketed wholesaleand/or retail

REQUIRED-to sell any meat products

What is Federal & “Equal To”?

Must have proper inspection legend andlabeling

What Types of Products??

• Traditional Red Meat Slaughter• Steak, roast, ground beef• Sausages, Beef Jerky and Snack Sticks• Tamales• Convenience Meals (heat and serve)• Eggs rolls• Meat salads• Other Specialty items....Sambusas

CUSTOM EXEMPT

• Custom Exempt— For owners personal use, family and guest— Stamped “NOT FOR SALE”— Pay farmerfor the animal, pay the processor for

the service— Sold prior to slaughter

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End customer Type of inspection needed

Grocery stores, restaurants Federat or State ‘Equal To”(wholesale outlets)

Farmer’s markets Federal or State ‘Equal To”

Sales to another individual Custom inspection ONLY ifsold prior to slaughter

CUSTOM EXEMPT

• Typically buying “half hog” “quarter beef”

• This meat CAN’T be bought or sold- animal mustbe sold prior to slaughter.

• Most of the plants in MN are Custom Exempt— Around 290 facilities in MN

• Biggest compliance issue- selling NFS meat

Type of Inspection Needed for MeatProcessors

We highly recommend contacting us to discussyour ticensing and inspection needs before you

begin oper.tlngl

Licensing

• MN Statues 28A.04— Require manufacturing, processing, selling,

handling, or storing of food must have a license

— Unless you are exempted

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Who Needs a License?

• Sale of multi-ingredient products, cured,cooked or smoked products (examples: bacon,sausage),

• Sale of meat products that did not derivedfrom your farm.

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Products being sold Licensing neededMeat product from animals None required

derived from your farm

Meat products from your Food handler’s licensefarm and other sources

Meat products with added Food handler’s licenseingredients that don’t come

from your farm

Licensing requirements

• Some outlets may require a license eventhough you are exempted...

— Farmers Markets- bylaws and policies— Retail Stores- receiving product policies— Third party auditing

Type of Licensing Needed for MeatProcessors

We highly recommend contacting us to discussyour licensing and inspection needs before you

begin ope,atingl

Importance of Labeling

• If we need to identify and find the processorof a defective product.

• We need to know the source and we mayneed to do it in a hurry.

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USDA or Equal To Labeling

Label Features

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lithe products raw product. ,.t.handling label’s required.

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Labeling Labeling

• If the label on your meat states • If you claim something, you must prove it“NOT FOR SALE” that means... • Example:

They cannot be sold I — Grass ~d, free range, low fat, low sodium

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Situation 1: Inspection Requirements...Situation 1:

• You would like to sell your beef products to Produced under a continuous inspectionCthe farmers market. — system, including HAccP regulatIons — can• be sold across State lines‘ _ia,_,

What are the re uirements for.., Produced under a continuous inspection

Inspection and Licens a? system, including HACCP regulations —cannot be sold across State fines

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Situation 1: Licensing requirements... Situation 1: Licensing requirements...

Selling ONLY your own single ingredient meat • Selling your own meat products and otherproducts derived from your farm meat products from other farms

• OR contain products not from your farm• NO Food handler’s license required (spices, sausage, marinades products)

• Food handler’s license required

Situation 2 Situation 2: Inspection requirements

• You want to sell meat products by the quarter • Processed at USDA, MN “equal to” OR customand half. exempted facility

What are the requirements for... — USDA or MN “equal to” may slaughter eitherInspection and Licensing? under inspection or custom exempt

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Situation 2: Inspection requirements

• If processed at the Custom Exempted facility...— Sold by the quarter/half, not by the piece— Sate took place prior to slaughter— Sold to the end consumer, can’t be resold— Provide facility with name, address of the owners

• It is the farmers responsibility to know whattype of slaughter needed and requirements

Inspection vs. Grading

Inspection, import, export marks— Shows inspection of meat products— Required to show approved source— Required for movement of products

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Inspection vs. Grading

• Grading marks— Shows the quality or yield of meat— NOT required— NOT showing approved source

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What is Non-amenable to USDA?

• American bison

• Cervidae (deer, elk)• Alligator• Rabbits

• Bears

• And others

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Game Animals/Exotic species Game Animals/Exotic species

• Farmed Wild game/exotic = non-amenable • Food Code (retail laws)- 4626.0160— Commercially raised for food

• Minnesota Statutes... must be inspected 5ght&~~~~ Processed• MN Dept of Agriculture

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Game Animals/Exotic species Game Animals/Exotic species

• Food code 4626.0130 • Take home learning point...

• Food from sources must comply with... — MEAT MUST COME FROM AN APPROVED SOURCE— United States Code (U S.C.)— Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) • Voluntary inspection from USDA— Minnesota Statues (MS) OR

• MN state E2

• Remember...MN Statues requires inspection

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Voluntary inspection- USDA MN Dept. of Agriculture

• Some facilities may not allow this (call ahead) • Has MN inspection legend• Triangle stamp

• Can be sold anywhere • Most common non-amenable species— Bison— Elk

U.S.~1t —Deer— 30

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MN Dept. of Agriculture Game Animals/Exotic Species

• “Equal to” program average annually • NO hunter harvested animals— 150 Bison • NO road kill animals—60 Elk

— Commercially raised—10 Deer — Must be inspected and passed

• Ins~ected— ... USDA/State of MN—Yak— Llama—Alpaca— Ostrich

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Sources of product

• We talk about MN E2 and USDA

• Most common... imported

— Compliance finds...• Cold storage warehouses• Food distributors• In commerce

Imported Products

• USDA APHIS with USDA FSIS• FDA

• CDC• US Fish and Wildlife• Other enforcement agencies

Amenable Imported Products

• Amenable (meat products)• FSIS applies import stamp

• Most Common— Goat, lamb

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Non-amenable Imported Products

• Non-amenable (exotic species/wild game)• FDA• Most common-Camel

Examples:camel, red deer,reptiles, zebra,antelope

Imported Products

• May have stamp on the exterior of package

• May have stamp on product

• source...

(dist.) have paperwork

Im orted Products Imported Products

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Compliance Officer Duties What happens when a law is broken?

• Investigation into meat & poultry violations and violators • Issue Notice of Warning (Now)— Minor violations of the MN Statutes and

• Ensurecompliancewith the Minnesota statutes & FMIA/PPIA/EPIA.

• Other compliance dutes as assignedrecal surveillance random reviews and other Investigations

• AUTHORITY TO ENTER AND REVIEW ANY...— production or retail facility, restaurant, vehicle, cold storage

facility, distributors, farms, sale barns and any otherfood!itvestock related premise

What happens when a law is broken? What happens when a law is broken?

• Conduct AdministratiYe Meetings • Prosecution in State, County, and City judicial— Severe and repetition of violations court system

Severe and repeat violators, last resort— Impose monetary fines— Allows violator the opportunity to — Or if violator appea s monitory fine

present possible resolution • Referthe casetothe Attorney Generals Office

All violations require follow-upto ensure compliance

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What happens when a law is broken? Other Enforcement

New in 2012- MS 34a • Food Safety Emergency Assessment— MN statues 34a (enforcement chapter)— Consolidated all MDA enforcement programs into — assessment for food handlers due to adulteration

one or misbranded product that is recalled from— Describes administrative and criminal penalties commerce.— Addition of Civil penalties, gross misdemeanor — Activities, time, mileage, lab testing, attorney

(up to $1,500/violation/day) general costs

Where to start?? In Summary...

First identify your end customer!! • Rule, regulations and exemptions are> The end customer will determine what type of very complex!

regulations you will need to follow— This may change as your business grows... the • There are many different avenues for

regulations that apply to your business will alsofood operations to stay within thechange as you growparameters of the law

• Don’t hesitate to call

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Contact information Questions

Minnesota Department of Agriculture651.201.6027www.mda.state.mn.us

Levi Muhi, Meat Compliance OfficerMeat Poultry and Egg Inspection651.201.6216Levi.Muhl@state.mn.us

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