An online survey was prepared by WG4 of the COST Action 18105 - RIBMINS (www.ribmins.com) to address the degree of variation on ways of post-mortem inspection (PMI) of finishing pigs in Europe, based on Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627. The specific objectives included the mapping of: Post-mortem condemnation criteria to decide if meat is fit for human consumption; Additional procedures in place on top of visual inspection for assessing whether meat is fit for human consumption; Detection ability of visual-only PMI for different gross pathological findings; Databases in place to record total and partial condemnations and terminology used (codes). After validation, the questionnaire was sent to official veterinarians via the RIBMINS national contact points. From September to November 2020, 44 responses were obtained from 26 European countries. The results showed ample variations between respondents, reflecting different experiences and practices regarding PMI code systems, judgement criteria and associated procedures regarding condemnations. This variation may undermine the importance that PMI data should have in animal health monitoring, feedback to livestock producers and veterinarians, and for calibration and benchmarking. Through this information we expect to share knowledge and experiences, involving evidence and people, that can be used to elucidate the different approaches regarding PMI of finishing pigs. This may be used as an inspiration towards a possible harmonisation, aiming at minimising food waste, improving decision-making and comparative analysis between different reports.
A European survey on post-mortem inspection of finishing pigs / Vieira-Pinto, Madalena; Laukkanen-Ninios, Riikka; Langkabel, Nina; Santos, Susana; Alban, Lis; Gómez Laguna, Jaime; Blagojevic, Bojan; Meemken, Diana; Bonardi, Silvia; Antunović, Boris; Maurer, Patric; Alvseike, Ole; Ghidini, Sergio. - ELETTRONICO. - (2022), pp. 22-22. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2nd RIBMINS Scientific Conference "Towards the Future of Meat Safety Assurance" tenutosi a Cordoba nel 06/08 April 2022).
A European survey on post-mortem inspection of finishing pigs
Silvia Bonardi;Sergio Ghidini
2022-01-01
Abstract
An online survey was prepared by WG4 of the COST Action 18105 - RIBMINS (www.ribmins.com) to address the degree of variation on ways of post-mortem inspection (PMI) of finishing pigs in Europe, based on Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627. The specific objectives included the mapping of: Post-mortem condemnation criteria to decide if meat is fit for human consumption; Additional procedures in place on top of visual inspection for assessing whether meat is fit for human consumption; Detection ability of visual-only PMI for different gross pathological findings; Databases in place to record total and partial condemnations and terminology used (codes). After validation, the questionnaire was sent to official veterinarians via the RIBMINS national contact points. From September to November 2020, 44 responses were obtained from 26 European countries. The results showed ample variations between respondents, reflecting different experiences and practices regarding PMI code systems, judgement criteria and associated procedures regarding condemnations. This variation may undermine the importance that PMI data should have in animal health monitoring, feedback to livestock producers and veterinarians, and for calibration and benchmarking. Through this information we expect to share knowledge and experiences, involving evidence and people, that can be used to elucidate the different approaches regarding PMI of finishing pigs. This may be used as an inspiration towards a possible harmonisation, aiming at minimising food waste, improving decision-making and comparative analysis between different reports.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
