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Humane Interactive Knowledge Exchange (HIKE)
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In a continuing effort to enhance and improve the
knowledge and understanding of humane handling and
slaughter laws, regulations, directives, notices, etc.,
the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of
1978 [7 USC 1901 - 1906] states that the handling and
slaughtering of livestock are to be carried out only by
humane methods. The Federal Meat Inspection Act [21 USC 601 et seq.]
authorizes Federal Meat Inspectors to inspect, verify
compliance, and enforce humane methods of handling and
slaughtering of livestock so as to prevent needless
suffering of animals. FSIS personnel verify that an
establishment is meeting these requirements by
performing procedure 04C02 daily and recording the
results on the procedure schedule for each inspection
shift.
Introduction and Use of the Humane Interactive Knowledge Exchange (HIKE)
HIKE for Comment
FSIS will use this page to present newly developed HIKE
scenarios before they are distributed to inspection program personnel.
Preliminary HIKE scenarios will be posted for a period of 5 working
days. During this period, inspection personnel, industry, consumers, and
others will have an opportunity to review and comment on the HIKE.
HIKE Scenarios
HIKE allows, through the use of fictional scenarios, an
employee to review FSIS requirements, and hopefully, to correlate with
his or her work-group and supervisor regarding the application of those
requirements.
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Last Modified:
April 9, 2008 |
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