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National Microbiological Database – Cervine NMD Demographics	

 
1.	Plant Name & Registration
Plant Name:
Address:	Licence/registration number:
Postal address: 	
2.	Throughput (please tick appropriate box)
Standard:	VLT:	
3.	Plant Capability (please tick appropriate box)
Slaughter/Dressing:	Further processing:	
4.	Plant Information
Plant Manager:	Phone:
Cell phone:
Email:
	
NMD Controller:	Phone:
Cell phone:
Email:
	
Deputy NMD Controller:	Phone:
Cell phone:
E-mail:
	
Veterinary Technical Supervisor:	Phone:
Cell phone:
Email:
	
5.	NMD Laboratory Information
Laboratory (NMD):	
Contact Laboratory Person (NMD):
	Phone:
E-mail: 

6.	Process Details (please tick appropriate box)
Type of process:
Traditional process:	Inverted process:	
Tailgating:
Yes, specify how often:	No:	
Pre-slaughter wash:
Yes (specify below):	No:

	
Manual Hose:		
Overhead spray:		
Belly wash:		
Head skinning:
Always:	At present:	Never:	
Hock-cutting:
Full-skin:	Partial skin:	Manual:	
Fore-quarter flaying:
Knife:	Flay-master:	
Shoulder-pull:
Mechanical:	Manual:	
Anus/rectum sealed:
Yes (specify method used below)	No:	
Rubber ring:		
Bagged:		
Chain direction (in relation to the butchers):
Left to right:	Right to left:	
Time from sticking to chiller entry:
Time: ____ minutes	
Throughput:
Peak: ____ carcasses/hour	Off-peak: ___ carcasses/hour	
Lairage time (usual):
Specify: 	

Please describe the pre-slaughter wash protocol employed:

	

Please describe any other procedures specific to your process that you think may favourably or adversely affect microbiological contamination of the carcass:

	

Other comments:

	
7.	Information verified and approved by
Name:
Signature:	Date:	

Please send Demographic form by e-mail to: NationalMicrobiological.Database@mpi.govt.nz