T/YMCA 21-2024 Standard Operating Procedures for the Raising, Processing, and Slaughtering of Puffer Fish
T/YMCA 21-2024
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Scope: This standard specifies the terminology, definitions, preliminary conditions, basic requirements, and equipment for the slaughter and processing of live puffer fish; toxic waste disposal; edible parts; slaughter steps; precautions; inspection; product packaging; and prohibitions. This standard applies to the slaughter and processing of live puffer fish from aquaculture. Main technical content: 6. Basic requirements and equipment 6.1 Professional puffer fish processing technicians must undergo training and pass exams by relevant provincial departments, and be proficient in the detoxification process for different species of puffer fish. 6.2 Fixed processing rooms (individual operation rooms) must be equipped with UV disinfection lamps, stainless steel slaughter tables, double-compartment stainless steel rinsing tanks, refrigerated freezers, stainless steel knife cabinets, stainless steel dedicated containers for waste disposal, and underground wastewater treatment tanks. 6.3 The surface of live fish holding tanks should be smooth, leak-proof, corrosion-resistant, and equipped with lighting, filtration, aeration, and temperature control devices. The tanks should be regularly cleaned and disinfected, with water temperatures maintained between 15 and 20°C. The holding capacity should be adjusted based on sales volume. 6.4 Slaughter and processing tools, including scissors, kitchen knives, chopping boards, cleaning cloths, gloves, filter frames, and stainless steel basins, must not be used for other purposes. They should be cleaned and disinfected after each use. 7. Toxic waste The toxic waste of Oriental puffer fish (Toxicodus) and Red-fin puffer fish (Sauropsyllus) includes: ovaries, livers, spleens, kidneys, blood clots, eyeballs, gallbladders, stomachs, swim bladders, intestines, hearts, gills, brains, blood, and mucous membranes. These toxic waste must be removed during slaughter. 8. Edible parts Includes fish skin, meat, and bones. 9