GB 20799-2016Fresh and frozen meat transport condition (English PDF)

2.1 Fresh meat

After slaughter of livestock and poultry, the meat through natural cooling rather than

the artificial cooling process.

2.2 Chilled meat (cold fresh meat)

After slaughter of livestock and poultry, the meat goes through the cooling procedure,

and always keep the environmental temperature in the operating process at 0°C~4°C.

2.3 Frozen meat

The meat goes through the freezing procedure, and its center temperature shall no

higher than -15°C.

2.4 Edible by-products

After slaughter and processing of livestock and poultry, the obtained viscera, fat, blood,

bone, skin, head, hoof (or claw), tail and the like edible products.

3.1 It shall conform to the relevant provisions of Clause 2 in GB 31621-2014.

3.2 When purchasing fresh meat, chilled meat, frozen meat, and edible by-products,

the supplier's Animal Epidemic Prevention Qualification Certificate and other

qualification documents shall be checked.

3.4 The following meat and meat products are prohibited to be purchased, such as

the meat and meat products of livestock or poultry that are dead due to illness or poison

or the death cause is unknown;

4.1 It shall conform to the relevant provisions of Clause 3 stipulated in GB 31621-

2014.

4.2 The fresh meat and fresh edible by-products shall be cooled off to the room

temperature before shipment. The transportation time under the normal temperature

shall not exceed 2h.

4.4 For the frozen meat and frozen edible by-products, reduce the product center

temperature to -15°C and below before shipment; the interior container temperature

shall be maintained at -15°C and below during the transportation process; and record

the temperature properly.

4.5 The meat products required refrigerated transportation shall conform to the

relevant provisions of 4.3.While the meat products required frozen transportation shall

conform to the relevant provisions of 4.4.

4.6 Under the refrigerated or frozen transportation conditions, the transportation tools

shall be equipped with temperature monitoring device, and record the temperature

properly.

4.7 The inner wall of the transportation tools shall be complete, smooth, safe, non-

toxic, anti-absorption, corrosion-resistant, and easy to clean.

4.9 Fresh meat, chilled meat, frozen meat and edible by-products are prohibited to

be transported in the same vehicles as the live livestock and poultry.

4.10 Head, hoof (claw), viscera and the like shall be shipped with the watertight

containers. The stomach, intestine and heart, liver, lungs, kidneys that are not sealed

packaged shall not be contained in the same container.

4.11 Fresh meat, chilled meat, frozen meat and edible by-products shall take

appropriate separation measures.

5.1 It shall conform to the relevant provisions of Clause 4 stipulated in GB 31621-

2014.

5.2 When accepting fresh meat, chilled meat, frozen meat and edible by-products,

the animal quarantine conformity certificate and animal quarantine sign, etc.

5.3 When accepting the meat and meat products, the hygienic condition and

maintenance situation of the transportation tools of meat and meat products shall be

checked; the meat and meat products that have temperature requirements shall check

the temperature record of transportation tools.

6.1 It shall conform to the relevant provisions of Clause 5 stipulated in GB 31621-

2014.

6.2 The facilities and devices that are used for storing the chilled meat, refrigerated

edible by-products, and the meat products that requires refrigerated storage shall

maintain the temperature at 0°C~4°C; and record the temperature properly.

6.4 The products that have taint of odor risk shall not be stored in the same

warehouse.

6.5 The storage time of meat and meat products shall be implemented as per the

corresponding relevant provisions.

7.1 It shall conform to the relevant provisions of Clause 6 stipulated in GB 31621-

2014.

7.2 Fresh meat, chilled meat, frozen meat, edible by-products and meat products

shall be sold in separated zones or separated cabinets.

7.3 Chilled meat, refrigerated edible by-products, and the meat products that requires

refrigerated sales shall be sold in the 0°C~4°C refrigerated cabinet; frozen meat, frozen

edible by-products and the meat products that requires frozen sales shall be sold in

the -15°C and below frozen cabinet; and record the temperature properly.

7.6 When selling the meat and meat products without sealed package, try to avoid

the products being contaminated during the purchasing process, necessary hygiene

measures shall be taken, such as wearing disposable gloves, etc.

9.1 It shall conform to the relevant provisions of Clause 8 stipulated in GB 31621-

2014.

9.2 Transportation, storage and sales staff shall during the working process follow

the principle of separating the raw and cooked meat and meat products.

9.4 The transportation tools shall be maintained clean and hygienic; which shall be

cleaned and disinfected thoroughly before and after use.