|
Practised stunning before bleeding
|
|
|
| Yes |
11 |
7 |
| No |
146 |
9 |
|
If you do not stun before bleeding, why?
|
|
|
| Religious reasons |
83 |
56.8 |
| Lack of stunning equipment |
14 |
9.6 |
| Not aware that stunning is required before bleeding |
49 |
33.6 |
|
Major source/type of water used for carcass/meat processing
|
|
| Well water |
40 |
25.5 |
| Borehole water |
85 |
54.1 |
| Potable water |
11 |
7 |
| Rain water |
21 |
13.4 |
|
If not potable water, do you purify the water with water sanitizer before use?
|
|
| Yes |
33 |
22.6 |
| No |
113 |
77.4 |
|
Do you process carcass or dress meat on bare slaughterhouse floor?
|
|
| Yes |
112 |
71.3 |
| No |
45 |
28.7 |
|
Do you use same bowl of water or water pool to wash more than one carcass?
|
|
| Yes |
82 |
52.2 |
| No |
75 |
47.8 |
|
Do you eat or drank while processing carcasses?
|
|
| Yes |
91 |
58 |
| No |
66 |
42 |
|
If yes, do you wash your hands with soap and running water before eating?
|
|
| Yes |
58 |
63.7 |
| No |
33 |
36.3 |
|
Do you wear personal protective equipment (PPE) while processing carcasses?
|
|
| Yes |
44 |
28 |
| No |
113 |
72 |
|
Do you eat raw or undercooked meat during carcass processing?
|
|
| Yes |
23 |
14.6 |
| No |
134 |
85.4 |
|
Can food-producing animals harbour meat-borne zoonotic pathogens?
|
|
| Yes |
81 |
51.6 |
| No |
76 |
48.4 |
|
Can meat-born zoonotic pathogens in animals spread to humans by handling/processing of infected animals or carcasses or via the food chain?
|
|
| Yes |
111 |
70.7 |
| No |
46 |
29.3 |
|
Does stress or inhumane handling of animals shortly before slaughter cause poor bleed-out which negatively affects the safety and shelf-life of the processed meats?
|
|
| Yes |
111 |
70.7 |
| No |
463 |
29.3 |
|
Does stress or inhumane handling of animals awaiting slaughter lower their immunity and increase their susceptibility to meat-borne zoonotic pathogens transmissible during carcass processing or via the food chain?
|
|
| Yes |
67 |
42.7 |
| No |
90 |
57.3 |
|
Can human transmission of meat-borne zoonotic pathogens result from the use of contaminated water for carcass/meat processing?
|
|
| Yes |
97 |
61.8 |
| No |
60 |
38.2 |
|
Can non-use of PPE enhance transmission of zoonotic pathogens particularly slaughterhouse workers?
|
|
| Yes |
84 |
53.5 |
| No |
76 |
46.5 |
|
Does eating/drinking while processing carcass, especially with unwashed hands, increase your chances of infection with zoonotic pathogens?
|
|
| Yes |
119 |
75.8 |
| No |
38 |
24.2 |
