Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5543427 | Meat Science | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Slaughter by Jewish religious rite is the killing of an animal by cutting the trachea and oesophagus and major blood vessels using a very sharp blade. This operation is subject to strict rules laid down by religious authorities that characterize its sacredness. The aim of the study was to evaluate the specific criteria inherent in the Jewish religious rite, by analysing reject rates during the different phases. In this study, 52.4% of the carcasses failed to quality as Kosher, with 22.9% being rejected due to pulmonary lesions and only 3% for miscuts. The study also revealed legal vacuums in the field of labelling rules.
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Authors
Giancarlo Bozzo, Angela Di Pinto, Elisabetta Bonerba, Edmondo Ceci, Anna Mottola, Rocco Roma, Paolo Capozza, Giorgio Samoilis, Giuseppina Tantillo, Gaetano Vitale Celano,