Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Maritime Fisheries N ° 449-06 of 7 safar 1427 (March 8, 2006) setting the sanitary, hygienic and equipment requirements for the marketing of poultry meat
The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Maritime Fisheries,
In view of Decree No. 2-04-684 of December 27, 2004 issued for the application of Law No. 49-99 relating to the health protection of poultry farms, to the control of the production and marketing of poultry products, in particular its article 42,
Ministrial Decree
Article 1: The premises for the sale of poultry meat must be of sufficient size so that professional activities can be carried out there under suitable hygienic conditions.
They must be arranged in such a way that pollution, in particular those caused by the wind, vehicle exhaust gases, influx of water, insects and rodents, is avoided.
The floor, walls and partitions must be made of or covered with impact-resistant, waterproof, rot-proof materials which are easy to clean and disinfect.
The ceiling should be easy to clean,
The angles of connection of the walls with the ground must be arranged in rounded grooves. The slope on the ground is adjusted so as to direct the washing water towards a drainage outlet fitted with a screen and a siphon with connection to the public network.
Article 2: The premises must be provided with sufficient natural or artificial lighting, not altering the colors. They must be supplied with sufficient drinking water. Washbasins must be provided and well placed, provided with hot and cold running water and having the products necessary for cleaning and disinfecting the hands and hygienic means for drying the hands.
They must be equipped with means of combating unwanted animals. All openings to the outside must be fitted with mosquito nets.
The door to the outside must be self-closing.
The premises must be equipped with a cold room or a cooling area allowing the storage of meat of capacity related to the activity. It must be made of impact-resistant, waterproof, rot-proof material, easy to clean and disinfect. It must be fitted with an apparent temperature display.
The storage temperature and the storage time must comply with the regulations in force
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Article 3: The display and sale of meat and offal must be carried out in refrigerated installations to maintain the temperature of the products in accordance with the regulations in force.
Tables and cutting surfaces must be made of or covered with an impermeable, smooth, rot-proof material, impact resistant, easy to clean and disinfect.
All materials (knives, choppers, saws, containers, utensils ...) likely to be in contact with meat must be made of stainless material and meet the standards of materials authorized to be in contact with foodstuffs.
Article 4: The premises and equipment must meet the following hygiene and maintenance conditions:
1- The floor and the walls must be cleaned and washed as much as necessary and in particular at the end of each working day;
2 All the equipment used must be in good clean condition, thoroughly cleaned, disinfected and rinsed after daily work;
3- The cold room, refrigerating area and the refrigerating installation must be maintained with the exception of meats in a constant state of cleanliness and cleaned whenever necessary;
4- The products used for cleaning and disinfection must comply with the regulations in force and be stored in a cabinet reserved for this purpose only.
Article 5 : Butchers and people handling meats must observe the greatest clothing and body cleanliness. They must wear light-colored blouses, headdresses and aprons. They should wash and disinfect their hands whenever necessary.
Measures must be taken to keep people likely to contaminate them from working and handling meat, until it is shown that they are able to do so without danger (the individual health record must be up to date ).
Smoking, eating and spitting are prohibited in butcher shops.
Article 6: The Director of Livestock is responsible for the application of this decree which will be published in the official bulletin.