Meat and Its Inspection (Classic Reprint): A Practical Guide for Meat Inspectors, Students, and Medical Officers of Health: A Practical Guide for Meat ... Medical Officers of Health (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Arthur R. Litteljohn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332222404 ISBN 13: 9781332222407

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Essential guidance for meat inspectors and health officers Discover practical, age‑old procedures and standards for ensuring safe meat production, from animal movement licenses to post‑mortem checks and proper handling in slaughter facilities. This edition compiles clear rules, forms, and best practices to help you assess, authorize, and supervise every step of meat production.

The book presents grounded, real‑world instructions on licensing, movement, and inspection, with concrete examples of how to recognize disease, manage outbreaks, and safeguard public health. It focuses on the practical tasks inspectors perform, the documentation they issue, and the procedures facilities must follow to stay compliant.

• Understand how movement licenses work and when to seize or release animals.


• Learn inspection steps at slaughter and in slaughterhouses, including licensing and water, ventilation, and cleansing standards.


• Identify key diseases and lesions and know when meat should be condemned or kept for further testing.


• Find sample forms and procedures for documenting inspections, licenses, and orders.

Ideal for readers of veterinary public health, meat inspection, and animal disease control, this reference helps practitioners apply consistent, rule‑based judgment in the field.

Meat and Its Inspection: A Practical Guide for Meat Inspectors, Students, and Medical Officers of Health provides a concise, field‑friendly overview that supports efficient decision‑making in busy inspection environments.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332222404
• ISBN 13: 9781332222407
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 430