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Supplementary Images for FSIS Notice 10-07 -
Instructions for Verifying the Proper Removal of Visible Beef Tonsillar Material from Tongues by Use of Skinning Machines


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Image of Beef tongue before skinning Beef tongue before skinning.
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Image of Beef tongue after skinning a minimum of 5 mm deep just caudal to the last vallate papillae Beef tongue after skinning a minimum of 5 mm deep just caudal to the last vallate papillae.
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Mechanism That Determines the Depth Setting for the Skinner Blade
image of the mechanism that determines the depth setting for the skinner blade This mechanism needs to be set at a minimum of 5mm to assure adequate removal of visible tonsillar material on cattle tongues.
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