Continuous inspection (carcass-by-carcass inspection) is the
USDA’s meat and
poultry
Poultry () are domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, their meat or their feathers. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae (fowl), especially the order Galliformes (which includes chickens, quails, ...
inspection system, called "continuous" because no animal destined for
human food may be
slaughtered or dressed unless an inspector is continuously present. The inspector examines each animal before slaughter (antemortem inspection) and the carcass and parts after slaughter (postmortem inspection). In
processing plants (as opposed to
slaughter plants), inspectors need not be present at all times, but instead visit at least once a day. Such inspection also is considered to be continuous.
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United States Department of Agriculture