The study of hygienic practices of small scale poultry slaughter house

in Asian partnership Countries

Suvichai Rojanasthien, DVM. Ph.D, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Nguyen Viet Khong , DVM. Ph.D, National Institute of Veterinary Research, Vietnam

1

Team leaders

(December 10, 2011, Bangkok)

Rationales and concepts

2

The objectives derived from

rationale and concepts

1. To elucidate the status of

small scale poultry

slaughterhouses and their

affect to ecological and

health in the community

2. To sustainably enhance

hygiene and functioning of

the slaughterhouses. 3

Farm

Transportation

Slaughterhouse

Vendors

Consumer

Department of Health

DLD

4

Stakeholders

5

Poultry SH

Public health authorities

DLD officers

Local administration

officers

SH owners

Environmental officers

People in communityMeat vendors

Consumer

2.Veterina

ry

2.Veterina

ry Vet

service

Vet

service

Food

Safety

Food

Safety

1.Public

health

1.Public

health

Occupational

disease

Occupational

disease

4.Law

&regulatio

n

4.Law

&regulatio

n

MPHMPH

DLDDLD

Local

administrati

on

Local

administrati

on

5.Soci

al

5.Soci

al

Community’s

force

Community’s

force

Educationa

l status

Educationa

l status

3.Econom

ic

3.Econom

ic

Investme

nt

Investme

nt

Incom

e

Incom

e

costcost

Living

expense

Living

expense

Pollutio

n

Pollutio

n

Deb

t

Deb

tProfi

t

Profi

t

Environment Environment

Hygienic

Practice

…………………………

6

Conceptual frameworkConceptual framework

Discussions with authorized officers

Documentary review: regulation, medias, scientific documents

Field observations, questionnaire

Sampling collection

Interview with stakeholders and group discussion

Methodology

7

Study areaThailand Vietnam

8

First results – investigations ongoing • Law and regulation

– There are many organization associated with SH but Department of

Livestock Development (DLD) is the main responsible organization to

control the slaughterhouse in Thailand

– Slaughterhouse Act has been used since 1992

– The Standard Slaughterhouse Regulation has been strictly used since

the outbreak of avian influenza

– All of small scale slaughterhouses do not meet the standard regulation

9

First results – Capacity Thailand = 30-50 birds/day Vietnam = 20-30 birds/day

10

• Socio-economics

– Average monthly income of SH owner is 34,500 Baht (1,150 USD)

– Average monthly expenses of SH owner is 24,000 Baht ( 800 USD)

35% (28/80) had to stop running business compared with last 2

years , mainly because the owners could not follow the DLD

regulation and unstable economics

First results – investigations ongoing

11

• Public health

– Improper hygienic management is common practices

– Majority of consumers did not realize the important of food

safety (eg. price more concern than quality )

• Environmental impact

– Majority of SH release the waste water to environment without

treatment

– Salmonella spp. were found in waste water, soil around the SH

First results – investigations ongoing

12

Summary of Biosecurity• Cleaning and disinfection

– Thailand : 75% clean the SH daily– Vietnam : 85% clean the SH daily

• Source of water – Thailand: 28% use underground water– Vietnam : 80% use underground water

• Officer visit – Thailand: 50% had officers visit 4-6 times/year– Vietnam: 75% had officers visit 1-2 times/year

13

Hygienic management on SH

Class Thailand Vietnam

Family SH Wet market SH

Good 0% (0/35) 0%(0/20) 0%0/16

Fair 5% (2/35) 10%(2/20) 0%0/16

Poor 95% (33/35) 90%(18/20) 100%(16/16)

14

Microbiological result(Salmonella spp.)Source of samples Thailand Vietnam

Family SH W.M.SH

Holding pen 20% (3/15) 36% (7/20) 25% (4/16)

Live poultry 4% (6/150) 31%(62/200) 25%(45/160)

Equipment used in slaughtering processes 13.5% (7/52) 25%(5/20) 19% (3/16)

Ground of slaughtering area 26.6% (4/15) 70%(14/20) 56%(9/16)

Water supply 6.7% (1/15) 0%(0/20) 0%(0/16)

Processed meat 9.3% (14/150) 45% (90/200) 35%(56/100)

Environment;

- Soil

- Waste water

20% (3/15)

20% (3/15) 19% (8/42) 11% (1/9)

Worker 0% 0/19

15

The profitability in 2011

16= Good = general/fair = Poor

Thailand Vietnam

17

18

Slaughtering activities

Interview of consumers

Interview of SH owner

Sample collection

SOME TYPICAL IMAGES OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

19

Planned activities for 2012 and beyond

• Finalising of remaining sampling (Feb 2012 –THAI)

• Joined analysis of field and laboratory data will be performed

tentatively in Jan-Feb 2012 (Thailand-Vietnam)(Mid term

workshop)

• Jointly identify policy recommendation

20

Planned activities for 2012 and beyond

• Possible Pilot trials for interventions

– Select the pilot slaughterhouses and apply/implement

identified interventions (prototype SH)

– (next project, new phases, funds pending)

21

Expected outputs and outcomes

• Output

– Recommendation of the hygienic practices in the small

scale poultry slaughter houses

• Outcome– Systemic approaches for sustainably improving the

hygienic status of slaughterhouses – Development of suitable hygienic practices in the small

scale poultry slaughterhouses

22

Perspectives

• The project is ongoing, the further development is still

monitored

• The collaboration among the stakeholders are expected to be

the results from Ecohealth approach

• The small scale poultry slaughterhouses should not be closed

because of the regulation

23

24