Documentation concerning meat production

Description

Understand legal identification documents and marks which cover animal movement, identification, and health status. Understand information in commercial books of meat production.

The information in these meat production documents is used by official veterinarians in order to provide support to manufacturers and to assure regulatory compliance.

Alternative labels

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Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential knowledge

Documentation concerning meat production is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:

Meat cutter: Meat cutters cut carcasses of animals into large and smaller parts for further processing. They remove bones from pre-processed carcasses of animals either manually or using machines.

Slaughterer: Slaughterers slaughter animals and process carcasses for further processing and distribution.

Prepared meat operator: Prepared meat operators process meat either by hand or using meat machines such as meat grinding, crushing or mixing machines. They perform preservation processes such as pasteurising, salting, drying, freeze-drying, fermenting and smoking. Prepared meat operators strive to keep meat free from germs and other health risks for a longer period than fresh meat.
Kosher slaughterer: Kosher slaughterers slaughter animals and process carcasses of kosher meat for further processing and distribution. They slaughter animals as stated in Jewish law and according to rituals.
Halal slaughterer: Halal slaughterers slaughter animals and process carcasses of halal meat from cows and chickens for further processing and distribution. They slaughter animals as stated in Islamic law and ensure that the animals are fed, slaughtered and hung up accordingly.

Optional knowledge

Documentation concerning meat production is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

 


 

References

  1. Documentation concerning meat production – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022