Canadian Grade Compendium: Volume 1 – Ovine Carcasses and Poultry Carcasses
Interpretation
1. The following definitions apply in this Volume.
"break joint" means the metacarpo-phalangeal joint of the foreleg of a lamb carcass. (articulation dentelée)
"lamb carcass" means an ovine carcass that has the maturity characteristics set out in Schedule 1 – Maturity Characteristics for Lamb Carcasses. (carcasse d'agneau)
"mutton carcass" means an ovine carcass that has the maturity characteristics set out in Schedule 2 – Maturity Characteristics for Mutton Carcasses. (carcasse de mouton)
"ovine carcass" means the carcass of a slaughtered ovine animal that has a carcass weight of 13.5 kg or more and that has had the following removed, namely,
- (a) the pelt,
- (b) that portion of the head and neck forward of the first cervical vertebra,
- (c) that portion of the hind leg below the metatarso-phalangeal (ankle) joint,
- (d) the respiratory, digestive, reproductive and urinary systems and the thoracic and abdominal organs,
- (e) the membranous portion of the diaphragm,
- (f) the heart fat and scrotal or udder fat,
- (g) the tail posterior to the third coccygeal vertebra, and
- (h) any portion of the carcass the removal of which is required for pathological reasons. (carcasse d'ovin)
"spool joint" means the metacarpo-phalangeal joint of the foreleg of a mutton carcass. (articulation cannelée)
"yield" means, in respect of a lamb carcass, the estimated percentage of lean meat in the lamb carcass derived from the primal cuts thereof, as determined by a grader. (rendement)
"yield class" means, in respect of a lamb carcass, the yield class determined in accordance with subsection 4(6). (catégorie de rendement)
"yield stamp" means, in respect of a lamb carcass, the mark that is made on the lamb carcass by a grade stamp applicator that shows the yield class of the carcass and the grader's code and is in the outline of a triangle, as set out in Schedule 4 – Lamb Carcass Yield Stamp. (cachet de rendement)
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