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Poultry (Slaughtering for Export) Regulations.
[1970 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(a) clean;
(b) hygienic;
Packing.
Lining of
containers.
Protective clothing.
(c) free from objectionable odours and substances;
(d) of sufficient strength and durability to protect adequately carcasses and poultry products during normal handling, transportation and shipping; and
(e) of a type approved by the Director.
(2) Stocks of packing materials shall be-
(a) kept in a clean dry store until required for use; and
(b) handled in a hygienic manner and as little as possible.
57. The licensee shall ensure that before removal from a poultry export factory, carcasses and poultry products are packed in such a manner that they will be adequately protected during normal handling, storage, shipping or other means of transportation, against contamination by water, insects, rodents, dust, dirt or objectionable or unhygienic bodies or substances.
58. (1) Material used to line containers in which carcasses or poultry products are packed shall be strong and of such a nature that-
(a) it will not tear easily; and
(b) it will remain intact if exposed to moisture from carcasses or poultry products.
(2) Unless the carcasses or poultry products are canned or individually wrapped, the containers in which they are packed shall be lined throughout.
59. (1) The licensee shall provide free of charge to every employee-
(a) clean protective clothing of a type approved by the Director; and
(b) a cap or other suitable head covering to prevent hair coming into contact with or contaminating the carcasses or poultry products.
(2) The licensee shall, at his own expense, launder the protective clothing, caps and head coverings so provided, as often as may be necessary, to ensure that they are kept clean and in a hygienic state.
(3) Every employee who has been provided with protective clothing, a cap or a head covering under paragraph (1), shall-
(a) wear it at all times when working in the premises; and
(b) keep it as clean as is consistent with the nature of his work.