Species & Terms
Slaughter and Processing Terms
Inspection Terms
Laws & Regulations
Safety First
100

What term refers to a castrated male bovine?

Steer

100

This is another name for a slaughterhouse

abattoir

100

This term means food is fit for consumption and meets all regulatory standards.

What is wholesome?

100

This 1906 law established federal meat inspection.

Federal Meat Inspection Act

100

This document provides hazard, handling, and safety information for chemicals.

SDS or MSDS

200

What is the term for a young female bovine who has not calved?

Heifer

200

This is the process of removing/draining blood from the animal

Exsanguination

200

This term applies when meat contains harmful substances or is produced under insanitary conditions.

Adulterated
200

This regulation system is abbreviated as CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

200

This common workplace hazard causes about 15% of accidental deaths.

Slips, trips, and falls

300

What term describes a castrated male swine?

Barrow

300

Upon death, this is what the animal is now referred to as

Carcass

300
These activities occur before an animals death

Antemortem

300

This Texas code governs meat inspection at the state level.

What is the Texas Administrative Code (TAC)?

300

This is required to be worn in all inspected establishments

Hard Hat

400

What term describes a castrated male ovine?

Wether

400

This is defined as skeletal muscle and associated tissues from livestock.

Meat

400

This refers to sanitation procedures performed routinely in an establishment.

SSOP

400

In 1976, the Wholesome Meat Act required state inspection programs to be ______________ to federal standards.

Greater or equal to

400

This device warns that equipment should not be operated.

What is a tag out device

500

What term describes a mature female rabbit?

Doe

500

This term refers to products not suitable for human consumption and must be segregated.

Inedible

500

This type of inspection occurs after slaughter.

Postmortem
500

There are 9 parts to this definition that relates to meat products, whereas you primarily focus on the first 4.

Adulteration

500

This organization sets workplace safety standards inspectors must follow.

OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration