Pa. Poultry Processors Discuss Inspection ami Safety Laws
President Gene Bailey report
ed that he had attended a num
ber of meetings in Washington,
D.C., recently relating t o
changes in inspection.
Following a careful review of
changes, a request was made for
a 60 day extension of time, 'before
rules become effective, and it
was granted. Processors should
take a careful look at the pro
posed changes and make any
suggestions they may have to
improve them.
The Associated Poultry and
Egg Industries, representing sev
eral organizations, will probably
make recommendations to the
USDA.
Gene Bailey, chairman of the
Institute’s poultry processing
committee, heads a committee
appointed by Tom Reese, presi
dent of Associated, to review the
proposed regulations and co
ordinate the work of developing
comments.
Hermon Miller, National Tur-
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The program includes a dis
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and recreation.
Jerry B. Shaffer, PP&L farm
specialist, will speak on “Elec
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ment.”
Merrill L. Phillips, PP&L'
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R. D. 4, Lititz, Po.
key Federation’s Washington
representative, was appointed
secretary of the committee.
Other members include W. V.
Smith, Chairman of the National
Broiler Council’s processing
committee, and Henry Holler
who heads the processing coun
cil of the Southeastern Poultry
& Egg Association.
The next meeting of the in
dustry group studying standards
will be held August 18. Any sug
gestions on new proposals or
present standards should be
made available to this committee
on or before that date. Follow-
ing a review of• proposals, the
committee will probably make
recommendations to the USDA.
Apparently there will be some
reorganization of the inspection
service. The eight regional of
fices will probably remain where
they are now. There will be 35
area offices probably located in
capitols of the various states.
“What’s New.” He will cover
heating and ventilating calf
barns, distribution of manure
through an irrigation system, a
manure handling system for
free stall barns, poultry man
ure drying, all electric poultry
structures research, and dim
mer control for laying houses.
An unannounced speaker will
cover “The Elctric Utility in
Today’s Economy.”
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There will be area supervisors
to cover the inspection services.
Along with the reorganization,
it has been intimated that an In
spector-In-Charge will foe given
more supervision responsibilities
and will do more decision mak
ing. This should reduce the
number of people to go through
to get results, and therefore
make it easier. Everything, in
cluding further processing will go
thru the Inspector-In-Oharge.
There seems to be some dif
ferences of opinion about rota
tion of inspectors. The Union
is not exactly opposing it, and
it appears that top offices are
highly in favor of it.
It has been reported that
there are many 'instances where
reworking birds is taking place.
When the Acceptable Quality
(feathers, tissue, etc.) is too low
and costly, reworking is re
quired. There may be instances
when birds will leave one plant
to go to another and upon arrival
at second plant the A.Q.L. may
require reworking. Along with
this, it was stated that when the
pressure of 215 becomes unbear
able, the committee should be
advised and given an opportunity
to work on the problem.
Reports have 'been received
that broilers vaccinated for
Mareks are showing up in the
form of better quality.
It was reported that the matter
had been investigated and the
New York City dating law appar
ently does not apply to 'poul
try.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 17,1971
The group seemed to agree
that on check weighing—if lo
boxes are not short over % lb.
there should 'be acceptability.
A discussion on the new
Health and Safety Legislation re
vealed that the enforcement
agencies are very prone to be
real tough. Plants can do a
great deal to help themselves by
checking areas for safety and
making corrections 'before being
forced to do so. The enforce
ment in Pennsylvania will prob
ably be done by the Department
of Labor and Industry in co
operation with the Federal Gov
ernment.
The group was advised that a
booklet on safety will be pur
chased and mailed to each mem
ber, and each plant should set up
a safety committee to keep things
in order.
Regarding Environmental Con
trol, each plant not using sew
age systems must apply to Army
Engineers for clearance on their
procedures on waste disposal.
It was suggested that if any
processor runs in to any special
inspection problem, he should
contact Gene Bailey, so others
can be alerted to avoid similar
difficulties.
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Just in case plants are not
aware of regulations, their at
tention is called to the fact that
“Every Pressure Vessel’’ in the
plant should be insured and be
state inspected. The plant in
surance company can arrange
for inspection.
The USDA has requested
NBC, Turkey Federation and the
Institution to set up a committee
to work with them.
There appears to be consider
able thinking on work schedules,
especially as it relates to four
-10-hour days a week. Manage
ment should give this matter
some consideration to be pre
pared when an approach is made.
Should any processor wish to
obtain more information on
Health and Safety regulations,
he should contact Joseph S. Per
zella, Regional Administrator 1 ,
OSHA, Penn Square Building,
Room 413, Juniper and Filbert
Streets, Philadelphia, Pa., 19107,
Telephone 215-597-4102, 3, 4.
House Bill 1220, To prohibit
phosphorus and other environ
mentally harmful substances in
cleaning agents, is set up for a
third reading in the House and
then will go to the Senate.
E. J. Lawless Jr.,
Secretary
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