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METHOD 2 E+WNATURAL FATCONTINUOUS OR BATCH

ReductionE+W

1.  If the particle size of the animal by-products to be rendered is more than 30 millimetres, the animal by-products must be reduced in size using equipment specified in the licence, set so that the particle size after reduction is no greater than 30 millimetres or such smaller size as the licence shall specify. The effectiveness of the equipment must be checked daily and its condition recorded. If checks disclose the existence of particles larger than is permitted in the licence, the process must be stopped and repairs made before the process is resumed.

Time and temperatureE+W

2.  After reduction, the animal by-products must be heated to a core temperature greater than 100°C for at least 95 minutes, a core temperature greater than 110°C for at least 55 minutes and a core temperature greater than 120°C for at least 13 minutes.

3.  The rendering may be carried out in batch or continuous systems.E+W

4.  The animal by-products may be cooked such that the time-temperature requirements are achieved at the same time.E+W

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