English
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- NTM classification
- A69: Other requirements relating to production or post-production processes not elsewhere specified
- Date when the measure came into force
- 09 September 2004
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Notice R. 791 (Government Gazette 26531) of 9 July 2004
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Compulsory Specification For The Manufacture, Production, Processing and Treatment of Canned Meat Products
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- This specification specifies requirements for the manufacture, production, processing and treatment of canned meat products intended for human consumption.
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 7.1 Stewed or braised meat, stewed oxtail, stewed tripe, stewed or braised kidneys, stewed or braised heart, stewed or braised liver, meatballs, stewed meat and kidney pudding, and similar stewed products, with or without gravys sauces, or dressing
7.1.1 Preparation of meat and edible offal
Musculature meat for use in stewed or braised meat products shall be trimmed until it is free from perceptible fat, free surface-showing connective tissue and fascia, and where applicable it shall be cut into pieces of approximately the same size and shape that are not more than 50 mm long.
If the meat is minced and then formed into units, the units shall be approximately regular in size and shape. When determined in accordance with 11.3 and 11.4, the actual total meat content of ingoing units shall be not less than 50 % by mass. The ingoing units may contain starchy (farinaceous) material to the extent of not more than 6 % determined in accordance with 11.5 and calculated as crude starch. The units in the product described as meatballs, shall be formed into a characteristic shape and shall be readily separable. Meat patties shall be formed with substantially the same diameter as that of the container.
Kidneys shall be acceptably trimmed and free from adhering fat, connective tissue, renal ducts, urine flavour, and black or blue discolouration. Kidneys for use in kidney pudding shall be cut to acceptable size. Kidneys, liver, tongue, heart and tripe for use in stewed or braised products and puddings, shall be suitably prepared and cut into pieces that appear regular in size and shape, the smallest dimension of pieces of kidney being at least 10 mm. The product shall be free from any odour or flavour of urine.
Only oxtail, mutton and game meat from the ribs and neck may be packed on the bone. No free bone or sharp bones shall be present. - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 7.1.1
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
| Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1602 | Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood. | Yes | Stewed or braised meat, stewed oxtail, stewed tripe, stewed or braised kidneys, stewed or braised heart, stewed or braised liver, meatballs, stewed meat and kidney pudding, and similar stewed products, with or without gravys sauces, or dressing |
- Description
- Stewed or braised meat, stewed oxtail, stewed tripe, stewed or braised kidneys, stewed or braised heart, stewed or braised liver, meatballs, stewed meat and kidney pudding, and similar stewed products, with or without gravys
sauces, or dressing
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
- Description
- All countries
