Because of increasing personal costs and changes in the on-line-work in mea
t inspection a modernization of the meal inspection process is being called
for since several years.
The drafted method of inspection examined possibilities to improve of cost
effectiveness and hygiene with respect to law and consumer protection. Afte
r taking down the current situation, deficiencies in slaughtering technique
and hygiene have to be revised and improvements were offered as far as pos
sible. An organization model shows the technical procedure of meat inspecti
on at the planned slaughter line speed of 225 carcasses per hour. The perso
nel model shows the number of staff needed and the time planned per inspect
ion unit including the way back. Slaughter line speed and team composition,
including physical conditions are especially geared to the examined abatto
ir.