Abstract

ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT SITUATION OF HACCP PREREQUISITES PROGRAMMES ADOPTED IN PORTIONING POULTRY OPERATIONS IN KHARTOUM STATE, SUDAN

Salma Yhia Salih Suliman and Elniema A. Mustafa*

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Abstract

Study was carried out in poultry meat portioning operations (POs) in Khartoum State from February 2018 to August 2020. The study aimed to assess the current situation of HACCP prerequisites programmes (PRPs) adopted in these operations. Twelve operations were selected out of 33 (36.4%) of poultry portioning meat. A number of 6 POswere chosen randomly from the traditional and 6 from modern systems to cover the three localities of Khartoum State. The data was collected through a standardized observational checklist. The results indicated that there was significant difference(p=.049) between the two systems regarding the location of the operations. In terms of good hygiene practice and good manufacturing practice, mostly there were no significant differences between the two types though several minor differences were found in favor of modern sector. However, a significant difference was found in terms of separation between clean and dirty areas (p=.010). The findings also showed no significant differences between the two types of operations regarding sufficient number of facilities for cleaning, disinfecting hands and for cleaning tools near workstations (p=.599), facilities for cleaning and disinfecting hands provided at every wash basin (p=.599), foot dip stations adequate in number and location (p=.290), and toilet facilities adequate in number and location and are adequately stocked (p=.549). It could be concluded that the assessment of the current implementation level of HACCP PRPs adopted in portioning poultry operations in traditional system was not complying with the international standards.

Keywords: Poultry meat portioning; Slaughterhouses; HACCP prerequisites programmes.