Hj. Ismail, Md. Ishak and Tham, Kok Mun and Ideris, Aini (1979) The study of the activities of the Shah Alam slaughterhouse. [Project Paper] (Submitted)
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Study of Shah Alam slaughterhouse was carried out during a seven weeks period from the 4th of December, 1978 to the 14th of Jan., 1979 in three different aspects: 1) the operation and set-up ii) the public health iii) the economic aspects The slaughterhouse is of single storey designed, with rendering, meat processing, meat packing and chilling facilities. The complex are divided into two separate sections that is the ruminant and the pig sections. These sections are separated by fencing. The complex is mechanized to a certain degree, where line system of slaughtering and dressing is practiced. The slaughtering processes seemed to be efficient and is comparable with international standard, so are the other facilities available. The rate of slaughter observed were 200 heads per our for pi<J, 14 heads per hour for cattle/buffalo and 18 heads per hour for sheep/goat. Fran the management aspect it was observed that workers problem is the main problem whereby the workers are difficult to control and law discipline was observed. Meat inspection of the abattoir is carried out by trained staff from the Veterinary Division, Ministry of Agriculture Malaysia. The team includes an assistant Veterinary Officer, two ruminant and five porcine meat inspectors. Their duties cover routine antemortem and post-mortem inspection and the maintenance of inspection records. Sanitation of abattoir is maintained by the abattoir staff. Their duties include cleaning and disinfection of the lairages, the slaughter and dressing halls, equipment or tools used, garments of the line workers and general hygiene of the abattoir. The enforcement unit in the Majuternak headquarters deals with the enforcement against illegal slaughtering and selling of meat, mainly in State of Selangor and Wilayah Persekutuan. An analysis on the financial status of Shah Alam slaughterhouse reveals that its income cannot cope with the operational costs. Various factors could be accounted for this, such as 1. Low slaughter figures, which may be related to high incidence of illegal slaughter and competition from imported frozen meat. Low slaughter Figures result in a. Low income b. Available facilities not being fully utilised c. Lack of raw materials for rendering plant d. High worker to animal ratio in ruminant section, in terms of salary paid as compared to low income from slaughter fees 2. The buildings and facilities provided are very much in excess of the requirements resulting in high overhead and maintenance costs. The number of animals slaughtered for various species was only about 11% for cattle, 6% for goats and sheep, and 41% for pigs as compared to the figures projected when this slaughter house was established in 1974. About 62% of the income come from slaughter fees, and pigs; contributed to 88% of this value, whereas cattle and sheep contributed 10% and 2% respectively. Therefore, pigs play an important role in the slaughterhouse's revenue. Sale of ·rendered by products contributed only to about 008% of the income. The butcher profit margin is highest in wholesaler retailer group for both beef and pig sections.
| Item Type: | Project Paper |
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| Subjects: | S Agriculture > SF Animal culture |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms Nurhaznita Mahmood |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jul 2025 03:40 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jul 2025 03:40 |
| URI: | http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2441 |
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