Last Update: 4 Jan 2022.
6.3.1 The sticking process shall be severing the major blood vessels to create a good free-flowing bleed out.
6.3.2 A daily documented check shall be carried out to confirm that the minimum uninterrupted bleed out time is not less than 90 secs.
6.3.3 To avoid cross-contamination due to the significant bunching of carcases in the bleed area shall be avoided.
Evidence
Visual inspection of the process. Review bleed out records. Record sample of pigs bleeding time.