ABP Test Questions & Answers 2024/2025
What is an animal by-product? - ANSWERSThe entire body, part of an animal or a product of animal origin which is not intended for human consumption.
(One material becomes ABP, it cannot be reverted back to foodstuff).
What does having ABP ensure? -...
What is an animal by-product? - ANSWERSThe entire body, part of an animal or a product of animal
origin which is not intended for human consumption.
(One material becomes ABP, it cannot be reverted back to foodstuff).
What does having ABP ensure? - ANSWERS- Hygiene production of meat
- Not in the food chain
- Human and animal health
- Safely and suitably handled and disposed of
What are edible co-products? - ANSWERSThey are intended for human consumption prior further
processing -> fats, stomachs, bladder, intestine, gelatine and collagen.
How are the following involved in ABP?
FBO, DEFRA, LA, OV - ANSWERSFBO - compliance with legislation
APHA - license and audit of ABP plants
LA - Transport of ABP
OV - Supervision and recommendations to meet compliance
What are category 1 ABP? - ANSWERSAnimals parts that pose the highest risk to human or animal health
and include specified risk material (SRM)
What is included in category 1 ABP? - ANSWERS- All SRM (tissue related to BSE)
- entire bodies or parts of dead animals/carcases containing SRM
- all body parts with suspected or confirmed TSE
, - animal material (sludge) collected from waste water drain in premises where SRM (ruminant) is
removed
- Wild animals that are suspected to be infected with a disease communicable to humans or other
animals (TB, FMD)
- Animal parts containing residues
- Dead pets
- Dead zoo animals
- Dead lab animals
- Mixture of category 1 with category 2 or 3
What is the definition of category 2? - ANSWERSAnimals parts that are unfit for animal or human
consumption.
What is included in category 2? - ANSWERS- animal material (sludge) from a non-ruminant
slaughterhouse (pigs and poultry)
- Containing residues of authorised veterinary drugs
- Containing residues of contaminants exceeding the permitted levels
- Animal without AM inspection or FCI
- Animals that die without the purpose of human consumption (disease control -> unless fall into
category 1)
- presence of foreign body in animal product
- Manure and digestive tract contents
- Blood from an animal that has not passed an AM inspection
- Mixture of category 2 with category 3
- ABP not in cat 1 or 3 (most likely PM rejection due to pathology)
What is the definition of category 3 and what can it be used for? - ANSWERSFit but not intended for
human consumption - used for raw pet food
What is included in category 3? - ANSWERSIf the following has passed an AM inspection?
- Poultry heads and feathers
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