[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 9, Volume 2] [Revised as of January 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 9CFR310.1] [Page 114-120] TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 310_POST-MORTEM INSPECTION--Table of Contents Sec. 310.1 Extent and time of post-mortem inspection; post-mortem inspection staffing standards. Sec. 310.1 Extent and time of post-mortem inspection; post-mortem inspection staffing standards. 310.2 Identification of carcass with certain severed parts thereof and with animal from which derived. 310.3 Carcasses and parts in certain instances to be retained. 310.4 Identification of carcasses and parts; tagging. 310.5 Condemned carcasses and parts to be so marked; tanking; separation. 310.6 Carcasses and parts passed for cooking; marking. 310.7 Removal of spermatic cords, pizzles and preputial diverticuli. 310.8 Passing and marking of carcasses and parts. 310.9 Anthrax; carcasses not to be eviscerated; disposition of affected carcasses; hides, hoofs, horns, hair, viscera and contents, and fat; handling of blood and scalding vat water; general cleanup and disinfection. 310.10 Carcasses with skin or hide on; cleaning before evisceration; removal of larvae of Hypodermae, external parasites and other pathological skin conditions. 310.11 Cleaning of hog carcasses before incising. 310.12 Sternum to be split; abdominal and thoracic viscera to be removed. 310.13 Inflating carcasses or parts thereof; transferring caul or other fat. 310.14 Handling of bruised parts. 310.15 Disposition of thyroid glands and laryngeal muscle tissue. 310.16 Disposition of lungs. 310.17 Inspection of mammary glands. 310.18 Contamination of carcasses, organs, or other parts. 310.19 Inspection of kidneys. 310.20 Saving of blood from livestock as an edible product. 310.21 Carcasses suspected of containing sulfa and antibiotic residues; sampling frequency; disposition of affected carcasses and parts. 310.22 Specified risk materials from cattle and their handling and disposition. 310.23 Identification of carcasses and parts of swine. 310.24 [Reserved] 310.25 Contamination with microorganisms; process control verification criteria and testing; pathogen reduction standards. Authority: 21 U.S.C. 601-695; 7 CFR 2.18, 2.53. Source: 35 FR 15567, Oct. 3, 1970, unless otherwise noted. (a) A careful post-mortem examination and inspection shall be made of the carcasses and parts thereof of all livestock slaughtered at official establishments. Such inspection and examination shall be made at the time of slaughter unless, because of unusual circumstances, prior arrangements acceptable to the Administrator have been made in specific cases by the circuit supervisor for making such inspection and examination at a later time. (b)(1) The staffing standards on the basis of the number of carcasses to be inspected per hour are outlined in the following tables. Standards for multiple inspector lines are based on inspectors rotating through the different types of inspection stations during each shift to equalize the workload. The inspector in charge shall have the authority to require the establishment to reduce slaughter line speeds where, in his judgment, the inspection procedure cannot be adequately performed at the current line speed because of particular deficiencies in carcass preparation and presentation by the plant at the higher speed, or because the [[Page 115]] health condition of the particular animals indicates a need for more extensive inspection. (2) Cattle inspection. For all cattle staffing standards, an ``a'' in the ``Number of Inspectors by Stations'' column means that one inspector performs the entire inspection procedure and a ``b'' means that one inspector performs the head and lower carcass inspection and a second inspector performs the viscera and upper carcass inspection. \1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The ``Maximum Slaughter Rates'' figures listed in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section for one (a) and two (b) inspector kills are overstated because the time required to walk from one inspection station to another is not included. To determine the proper adjusted maximum slaughter line speed, paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) of this section for one inspector kills or paragraph (b)(2)(i)(B) of this section for two inspector kills must be used along with their accompanying rules. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (i) Inspection Using the Viscera Truck. Steers and Heifers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of inspectors by stations Maximum slaughter rates (head per hour) ------------------------ Head Viscera Carcass ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 to 27........................................ a a a 28 to 56....................................... b b b 57 to 84....................................... 1 1 1 85 to 86....................................... 1 2 1 87 to 143...................................... 2 2 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cows and Bulls ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of inspectors by stations Maximum slaughter rates (head per hour) ------------------------ Head Viscera Carcass ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 to 27........................................ a a a 28 to 55....................................... b b b 56 to 77....................................... 1 1 1 78 to 81....................................... 1 2 1 82 to 134...................................... 2 2 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (A) Rules for determining adjusted maximum slaughter rates for single-inspector kills considering walking distance according to the table in this subdivision: Determine the distances the inspector actually walks between the points shown in columns 2 through 14 of the following table. For each column, determine the deduction figure opposite the appropriate number of feet in column 1. Compute the total of the deduction figures for columns 2 through 14. The adjusted maximum rate is the maximum rate in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section minus total of the deduction figures. If the resultant number is not a whole number, it must be rounded off to the next lowest whole number. [[Page 116]] One-Inspector Cattle Kill--Viscera Truck [Table of deductions from maximum slaughter rates for each 2 feet between points (in tenths of cattle per hour)] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Head rack 3 Viscera 4 Low rail 5 Head rack 6 Carcass 7 Tags-- 8 Viscera 9 Viscera 10 Low rail 11 Head 12 13 Head 14 Viscera 1 and high rail and low rail and head and carcass \2\ and brands and and and high and high rack and Washbasin rack and and tags-- Number ------------------------------ rack \2\ washbasin low rail washbasin rail rail closest and high washbasin brands of feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- washbasin rail \1\ \1\ ------------- between Strs. Cows Strs. Cows ------------------------------------------ points Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 5 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.1 7 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0.3 9 0 0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 11 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 13 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.7 15 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0 0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 17 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.0 19 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0 0 0 0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.1 21 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0 0 0 0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.4 0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 23 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.5 0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.4 25 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.5 0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 27 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.6 0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.7 29 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.3 1.2 0.6 0.6 0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 31 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.6 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.3 1.3 1.4 0.7 0.7 0 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.9 33 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.7 0 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.7 2.1 35 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.4 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 0 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.8 2.2 37 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.6 1.6 .0.8 0.8 0 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.9 2.3 39 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 0 0 0 0 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.6 1.7 1.7 0.9 0.9 0 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.4 41 0.4 0.3 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.7 1.7 1.8 0.9 0.9 0 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 2.1 2.6 43 0.4 0.4 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.9 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 2.2 2.7 45 0.4 0.4 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.9 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.3 2.8 47 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.0 1.1 1.0 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.9 2.0 2.1 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.4 2.9 49 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.0 1.1 1.0 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.0 2.1 2.2 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 51 0.5 0.5 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.1 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.2 1.2 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.6 3.2 53 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.1 1.2 1.1 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 1.2 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.7 3.3 55 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 0 0.1 0 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 1.3 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 2.8 3.4 57 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.2 0 0.1 0 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.3 2.3 2.4 2.5 1.3 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 2.9 3.5 59 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.3 0 0.1 0 0.1 1.0 1.3 1.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 1.4 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 3.0 3.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ The washbasin referred to here is the one the inspector uses while enroute from the head rack to high rail inspection. \2\ This refers to the carcass in the bleeding area. [[Page 117]] (B) Rules for determining adjusted maximum slaughter rates for two- inspector kills considering walking distance according to the table in this subdivision: Determine the distances the inspectors actually walk between the points shown in columns 2 through 9 of the following table. Column 9 is used only if the condemned brands and tags the viscera inspector uses are kept at a location other than at the washbasin- sterilizer. For each column, determine the deduction figure opposite the appropriate number of feet in column 1. Compute the total of the deduction figures for columns 2 through 9. Divide this total by 2. The adjusted maximum rate is the maximum rate in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section minus the number calculated above. If the resultant number is not a whole number, it must be rounded off to the next lowest whole number. [[Page 118]] Two-Inspector Cattle Kill--Viscera Truck [Table of deductions from maximum slaughter rates for each 2 feet between points (in tenths of cattle per hour)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heads and low rail inspection Viscera and high rail inspection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 \1\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Head rack and Head rack and Washbasin and Head rack and Viscera and Viscera and high High rail and Viscera and Number washbasin carcasses \2\ low rail low rail brands tags rail washbasin washbasin of feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (washbasin) ----------------------------------------------------- between ------------------ points Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.1 0 0.1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.2 5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 7 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.5 1.4 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 2.2 2.0 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 11 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.8 2.7 1.4 1.7 1.9 1.8 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.6 13 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 3.5 3.3 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.2 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.8 15 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 4.1 3.9 2.0 2.5 2.9 2.6 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.9 17 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 4.8 4.5 2.4 2.9 3.3 3.0 0.8 1.0 0.7 1.0 19 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 5.4 5.1 2.7 3.3 3.7 3.4 0.9 1.2 0.7 1.2 21 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 6.0 5.7 3.0 3.7 4.2 3.7 1.0 1.3 0.8 1.3 23 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 6.6 6.3 3.3 4.0 4.6 4.1 1.2 1.4 0.9 1.4 25 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 7.2 6.8 3.6 4.4 5.0 4.5 1.3 1.6 1.0 1.6 27 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.5 7.8 7.4 3.9 4.7 5.4 4.9 1.4 1.7 1.0 1.7 29 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.6 8.3 7.9 4.2 5.1 5.8 5.2 1.5 1.8 1.1 1.8 31 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 8.9 8.5 4.5 5.4 6.2 5.6 1.6 2.0 1.2 2.0 33 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.7 9.4 9.0 4.8 5.8 6.5 5.9 1.7 2.1 1.3 2.1 35 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.7 10.0 9.5 5.0 6.1 6.9 6.3 1.8 2.2 1.3 2.3 37 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.7 10.5 10.0 5.3 6.4 7.3 6.6 1.9 2.4 1.4 2.4 39 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.8 11.0 10.5 5.6 6.8 7.6 6.9 2.0 2.5 1.5 2.5 41 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.9 0.6 0.8 11.5 11.0 5.9 7.1 8.0 7.2 2.1 2.6 1.5 2.6 43 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.9 0.6 0.9 12.0 11.4 6.1 7.4 8.3 7.6 2.2 2.8 1.6 2.8 45 0.7 1.4 0.3 1.0 0.6 0.9 12.5 11.9 6.4 7.7 8.7 7.9 2.4 2.9 1.7 2.9 47 0.8 1.4 0.3 1.0 0.6 1.0 13.0 12.4 6.7 8.0 9.0 8.2 2.5 3.0 1.8 3.0 49 0.8 1.5 0.3 1.1 0.7 1.0 13.4 12.8 6.9 8.3 9.4 8.5 2.6 3.2 1.8 3.1 51 0.8 1.6 0.3 1.1 0.7 1.0 13.9 13.3 7.2 8.6 9.7 8.8 2.7 3.3 1.9 3.3 53 0.9 1.6 0.4 1.2 0.7 1.1 14.4 13.7 7.4 8.9 10.0 9.1 2.8 3.4 2.0 3.4 55 0.9 1.7 0.4 1.2 0.7 1.1 14.8 14.1 7.7 9.2 10.3 9.4 2.9 3.5 2.0 3.5 57 0.9 1.7 0.4 1.3 0.8 1.2 15.2 14.6 7.9 9.5 10.6 9.7 3.0 3.7 2.1 3.6 59 0.9 1.8 0.4 1.3 0.8 1.2 15.7 15.0 8.2 9.7 10.9 9.9 3.1 3.8 2.2 3.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ This column to be used only if brands and tags are not located at the washbasin. \2\ This refers to the carcasses in the bleeding area. [[Page 119]] (ii) Inspection Using Viscera Table, Tongue-In Presentation of Heads. Steers and Heifers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of inspectors by stations Maximum slaughter rates (head per hour) ------------------------ Head Viscera Carcass ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 to 32........................................ a a a 33 to 58....................................... b b b 59 to 84....................................... 1 1 1 85 to 86....................................... 1 2 1 87 to 143...................................... 2 2 1 144 to 171..................................... 3 2 1 172 to 198..................................... 3 3 1 199 to 226..................................... 3 3 2 227 to 253..................................... 4 3 2 254 to 280..................................... 4 4 2 281 to 306..................................... 5 4 2 307 to 333..................................... 5 5 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cows and Bulls ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of inspectors by stations Maximum slaughter rates (head per hour) ------------------------ Head Viscera Carcass ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 to 29........................................ a a a 30 to 56....................................... b b b 57 to 77....................................... 1 1 1 78 to 81....................................... 1 2 1 82 to 134...................................... 2 2 1 135 to 159..................................... 2 3 1 160 to 187..................................... 3 3 1 188 to 213..................................... 3 4 1 214 to 234..................................... 3 4 2 235 to 264..................................... 4 4 2 265 to 289..................................... 5 4 2 290 to 314..................................... 5 5 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (iii) Inspection Using Viscera Table, Tongue-Out Presentation of Heads. Steers and Heifers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of inspectors by stations Maximum slaughter rates (head per hour) ------------------------ Head Viscera Carcass ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 to 32........................................ a a a 33 to 58....................................... b b b 59 to 86....................................... 1 1 1 87 to 103...................................... 1 2 1 104 to 156..................................... 2 2 1 157 to 186..................................... 2 3 1 187 to 216..................................... 3 3 1 217 to 246..................................... 3 3 2 247 to 275..................................... 3 4 2 276 to 304..................................... 4 4 2 305 to 333..................................... 4 5 2 334 to 362..................................... 5 5 2 363 to 390..................................... 5 6 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cows and Bulls ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of inspectors by stations Maximum slaughter rates (head per hour) ------------------------ Head Viscera Carcass ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 to 29........................................ a a a 30 to 56....................................... b b b 57 to 79....................................... 1 1 1 80 to 98....................................... 1 2 1 99 to 147...................................... 2 2 1 148 to 174..................................... 2 3 1 175 to 205..................................... 3 3 1 206 to 233..................................... 3 4 1 234 to 256..................................... 3 4 2 257 to 288..................................... 4 4 2 289 to 316..................................... 5 4 2 317 to 343..................................... 5 5 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (3) Swine Inspection. The following inspection staffing standards are applicable to swine slaughter configurations. The inspection standards for all slaughter lines are based upon the observation rather than palpation, at the viscera inspection station, of the spleen, liver, heart, lungs, and mediastinal lymph nodes. In addition, for one- and two-inspector lines, the standards are based upon the distance walked (in feet) by the inspector between work stations; and for three or more inspector slaughter lines, upon the use of a mirror, as described in Sec. 307.2(m)(6), at the carcass inspection station. Although not required in a one- or two-inspector slaughter configuration, except in certain cases as determined by the inspection service, if a mirror is used, it must comply with the requirements of Sec. 307.2(m)(6). Table 1--One Inspector--Staffing Standards for Swine ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum inspection rates (head per hour) ----------------------------------- Market hogs Sows and boars Distance walked \1\ in feet is-- (heads attached (heads detached) or detached) ----------------- ------------------ Without With Without With mirror mirror mirror mirror ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 to 5.............................. 140 150 131 143 6 to 10............................. 134 144 126 137 11 to 15............................ 129 137 122 132 16 to 20............................ 124 132 117 127 21 to 35............................ 120 127 113 122 26 to 30............................ 116 122 110 118 31 to 35............................ 112 118 106 114 36 to 40............................ 108 114 103 110 41 to 45............................ 105 110 100 106 46 to 50............................ 101 107 97 103 51 to 55............................ 98 103 94 100 56 to 60............................ 96 100 91 97 61 to 65............................ 93 97 89 94 66 to 70............................ 90 95 87 92 [[Page 120]] 71 to 75............................ 88 92 85 89 76 to 80............................ 86 89 82 87 81 to 85............................ 84 87 80 85 86 to 90............................ 82 85 79 83 91 to 95............................ 80 83 77 81 96 to 100........................... 78 81 75 79 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Distance walked is the total distance that the inspector will have to walk between work stations during one inspection cycle (e.g., between viscera, carcass, head, and wash-basin). Table 2--Two Inspectors--Staffing Standards for Market Hogs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum inspection rates (head per hour with heads attached or detached) ------------------------------------ Distance walked \1\ in feet by Line configuration inspector B is-- ------------------------------------ Head,\2\ Carcass,\2\ Viscera,\2\ viscera head head carcass viscera \3\ carcass \3\ \3\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Without Mirror ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 to 5............................. 151-253 151-271 151-296 6 to 10............................ 151-239 151-255 151-277 11 to 15........................... 151-226 151-240 151-260 16 to 20........................... 151-214 151-227 151-244 21 to 25........................... 151-204 151-215 151-231 ------------------------------------ With Mirror ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 to 5............................. 151-253 151-303 151-318 6 to 10............................ 151-239 151-283 151-304 11 to 15........................... 151-226 151-265 151-289 16 to 20........................... 151-214 151-249 151-270 21 to 25........................... 151-204 151-235 151-254 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Distance walked is the total distance that Inspector B will have to walk between work stations during one inspection cycle (e.g., between viscera, carcass, and washbasin). \2\ Inspector A. \3\ Inspector B. Note: In multiple-inspector plants, the inspectors must rotate between all inspection positions during each shift to equalize the workload. Table 3--Two Inspectors--Staffing Standards for Sows and Boars ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maximum inspection rates (head per hour) --------------------------------------------------- Line Configuration --------------------------------------------------- Distance walked \1\ in feet by inspector B is-- Carcass,\2\ Viscera,\2\ Head,\2\ Head,\2\ head head viscera viscera viscera,\3\ carcass,\3\ carcass,\3\ carcass,\3\ heads heads heads heads detached detached detached attached ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Without Mirror ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 to 5...................................................... 144-248 144-254 144-267 144-267 6 to 10..................................................... 144-235 144-240 144-253 144-253 11 to 15.................................................... 144-222 144-227 144-239 144-239 16 to 20.................................................... 144-211 144-215 144-226 144-226 21 to 25.................................................... 144-201 144-205 144-214 144-214 With Mirror ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 to 5...................................................... 144-248 144-292 144-305 144-292 6 to 10..................................................... 144-235 144-273 144-291 144-280 11 to 15.................................................... 144-222 144-256 144-272 144-268 16 to 20.................................................... 144-211 144-241 144-255 144-255 21 to 25.................................................... 144-201 144-228 144-240 144-240 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Distance walked is the total distance that Inspector B will have to walk between work stations during one inspection cycle (e.g., between viscera, carcass, and washbasin). \2\ Inspector A. \3\ Inspector B. Note: In multiple-inspector plants, the inspectors must rotate between all inspection positions during each shift to equalize the workload. Table 4--Three Inspectors or More--Staffing Standards for Swine ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of inspectors by station Maximum inspection rates (head per ----------------------------------- hour with heads attached) Head Viscera Carcass Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Market hogs: 319 to 506........................ 1 1 1 3 507 to 540........................ 1 2 1 4 541 to 859........................ 2 2 1 5 860 to 1,022...................... 2 3 1 6 1,023 to 1,106.................... 3 3 1 7 Sows and boars: 306 to 439........................ 1 1 1 3 306 to 462 \1\.................... 1 1 1 3 440 to 475........................ 2 1 1 4 476 to 752........................ 2 2 1 5 753 to 895........................ 3 2 1 6 896 to 964........................ 3 3 1 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ This rate applies if the heads of sows and boars are detached from the carcasses at the time of inspection. Note: In multiple-inspector plants, the inspectors must rotate between all inspection positions during each shift to equalize the workload. [35 FR 15567, Oct. 3, 1970, as amended at 47 FR 33676, Aug. 4, 1982; 50 FR 19903, May 13, 1985] [[Page 121]]