GB/T 39918-2021Fabrication of ovine carcass and cuts (English PDF)
羊胴体及鲜肉分割
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Issued by
SAMR; SAC
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
April 30, 2021
Implementation date
November 1, 2021
Scope
GB/T 39918-2021 is the English-translated version of 羊胴体及鲜肉分割.
GB/T 39918-2021 fixes how a sheep carcass is broken down and how the cuts are named. It gives the terms and definitions, the basic requirements and the technical requirements for the segmentation of the carcass and of the fresh meat, cut by cut.
It applies to the segmentation of sheep carcasses and fresh mutton. Abattoirs, meat processors, traders and inspectors use it. Issued on 30 April 2021, it has applied since 1 November 2021.
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Document preview — GB/T 39918-2021
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 67.120
- Classification
- X 22
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Basic requirements
- 5 Technical requirements for segmentation
Foreword
This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.
1 Scope
This standard specifies the technical requirements for sheep carcass and fresh meat segmentation.
This standard applies to sheep carcass and fresh meat segmentation.
2 Normative references
The following documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated reference documents, only the dated version applies to this document. For undated reference documents, the latest version (including all amendments) is applicable to this document.
GB/T 9961 Fresh and frozen lamb carcass
GB/T 17237 General technical conditions for livestock slaughter and processing
3 Terms and definitions
The following terms and definitions apply to this document.
3.1 Sheep carcass
After bloodletting of live sheep (including goats and sheep), the skin (or hair), head, hooves, tail, internal organs and genitals are removed (the ewe removes the breast), etc. Body.
Note: See Appendix A for the skeleton diagram of sheep carcass, and Appendix B for the segmentation diagram.
4 Basic requirements
The raw materials, division and processing shall meet the requirements of GB/T 9961 and GB/T 17237.
5 Technical requirements for segmentation
5.1 Technical requirements for carcass segmentation
5.1.1 Divided
Cut the lamb carcass longitudinally along the midline of the spine into two pieces, also known as half carcass and half fan (refer to Appendix C for the name comparison table, and refer to the schematic diagram Appendix D).
5.1.2 Nested sheep carcass
Cut the carcass along the short axis of the spine at the lumbar-sacral junction, break the spine, and fold the hind legs into the thoracic and abdominal cavity (see appendix) Record D).
5.1.3 Tetrads
Cut from the bisector along the designated rib arch (preferably between the 6 to 7 ribs or at the junction of the lumbar and thoracic vertebrae) to the front and back halves of the abdomen edge
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