Hausschlachtung Durchführung amtliche Untersuchung auf Trichinen

Section 2a paragraph 1 number 3 Animal Food Hygiene Ordinance (Tier-LMHV)
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Section 7a paragraph 1 number 3 Animal Food Control Ordinance (Tier-LMÜV)
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If you want to slaughter certain animals at home for your own consumption, you must have the meat of these animals officially tested for trichinae before processing.

Trichinae are parasites (roundworms) that can be transmitted to humans through the consumption of meat from infected animals and can thus cause disease. The meat of pigs, horses and other hoofed animals that can be carriers of trichinae must be officially tested for trichinae. The meat may only be released for human consumption after a negative trichinae test result has been presented.

• Application form
• You must enclose proof of permission to take samples with your first test application of the calendar year
• If necessary, additionally: game origin certificate

• You have already registered the slaughter of at least one ungulate
• The slaughter animal inspection has already been carried out
• The material necessary for the examination is taken by a person who has the appropriate permission
• The sample is transported under refrigeration and must not be frozen

8.00 EUR – 82.00 EUR

• You take the necessary sample as part of the meat inspection or have another person take the sample.
• You send the sample together with the application for testing and any other necessary documents to the responsible authority
• The samples are usually examined once a week
• The result of the examination will be communicated to you in writing

about 1 week

You must register the inspection with the competent authority before the slaughter takes place.

Meat and sausage products from home slaughter may not be sold to third parties or people who are not part of the family (including at public events), either for a fee or free of charge. Selling (marketing) meat and sausage products from home slaughter directly from the farm, in the street or at weekly markets is in any case a commercial handling of these products and is not permitted. You must obtain approval and registration from the responsible authority to handle and market meat and sausage products commercially. These establishments are subject to strict hygiene regulations.

An animal may only be slaughtered if it has been properly stunned before the blood is drained. Stunning may only be carried out by persons who have the relevant certificate of expertise.

Contradiction

• Request a Trichina test
• Ungulates can be infected with trichinae (parasites)
• By eating the meat of these animals, the trichinae can be transmitted to humans and cause disease
• Meat from ungulates intended for human consumption must be tested for trichinae

Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture