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

Poultry Regulations, 2006

Part V : Humane Treatment of Poultry and Slaughter Process

67. Bleeding

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Bleeding must be done in the following manner:

a)Throat slitting must be done within ten seconds after stunning using a sharp knife suited for the purpose.
b)The spinal cord must not be severed during throat slitting and must be kept intact until the bird has transpired.
c)The bleeding knife must be washed and sterilized and sharpened frequently using a multiple knife exchange system.
d)A minimum of 90 seconds bleeding time is required.
e)Birds not bled must be totally condemned.
f)The killing rate must facilitate humane handling of birds as well as allow for effective stunning and complete bleeding and must correlate with the rate of dressing.