6,000 Series: Slaughter Inspection
| The listing of FSIS directives for this series addresses finished product standards, zero-tolerance for fecal material, anti-microbials, carcass spraying, and humane handling. These directives provide official communications and instruction to Agency personnel in carrying out their functions. Files are provided in PDF format. |
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| 6000.1 | Responsibilities Related to Foreign Animal Diseases (FADs) and Reportable Conditions - Revision 1 (Aug 3, 2005; 6 pp) | |
| 6020.1 | Enhanced Inspection of Poultry in Response to a Notification of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak - Revision 1 (Sep 21, 2016; 6 pp) | |
| 6030.1 | Religious Exemption for the Slaughter and Processing of Poultry - Revision 1 (Aug 10, 2005; 11 pp) | Arabic | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | |
| 6090.1 | Firearms Safety In Official Livestock Establishments (Jul 24, 2019; 2 pp) | |
| 6100.1 | Ante-Mortem Livestock Inspection - Revision 3 (May 7, 2020; 18 pp) | Spanish | |
| 6100.2 | Post-Mortem Livestock Inspection (Oct 24, 2016; 34 pp) | |
| 6100.3 | Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Poultry Inspection - Revision 1 (Nov 12, 2019; 18 pp) | |
| 6100.4 | Verification Instructions Related to Specified Risk Materials in Cattle of all Ages - Revision 1 (Oct 24, 2017; 10 pp) | |
| 6100.6 | Post-Mortem Dispositions for Public Health Veterinarians - Revision 1 (Mar 14, 2019; 13 pp) | |
| 6100.8 | Instructions for Verification of Immunologically Castrated Hogs (Jan 14, 2021; 3 pp) | |
| 6110.1 | Verification of Poultry Good Commercial Practices (July 3, 2018; 9 pp) | |
| 6120.1 | Finished Product Standards Program for the New Line Speed Inspection System and the Streamlined Inspection System (Aug 27, 1987; 3 pp) | |
| 6120.2 | High Pressure Processing (HPP) and Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) Verification Responsibilities (May 23, 2012; 5 pp) | Arabic | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | |
| 6130.1 | CANCELLED Ante-Mortem, Postmortem Inspection of Equines and Documentation of Inspection Tasks (Dec 18, 2013; 10 pp) | |
| 6170.1 | Ratite Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Inspection (Apr 11, 2011; 9 pp) | |
| 6210.2 | Inspection of Poultry Feet that are Presented as Eligible to Receive the Mark of Inspection - Revision 1 (May 3, 2005; 4 pp) | |
| 6240.1 |
Inspection, Sampling, and Disposition of Animals for Tuberculosis (TB) - Revision 2 (Jun 8, 2015; 13 pp) |
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| 6300.1 |
Manufacture of Animal Food or Uninspected Articles at Official Establishments - Revision 2 (Oct 8, 2019) |
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| 6330.1 | Carcass Spraying During Chilling (May 26, 1993; 6 pp) | |
| 6355.1 | CANCELLED Use of Chlorine Dioxide in Poultry Chill Water (Sep 23, 1996; 3 pp) | |
| 6400.1 | Fowl Ova (Aug 22, 1983; 3 pp) | |
| 6410.1 |
Verifying Sanitary Dressing and Process Control Procedures in Slaughter Operations of Cattle of Any Age - Revision 1 (Nov 3, 2011; 23 pp) | Arabic | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese |
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| 6410.3 | Cancelled by FSIS Directive 6420.5 | |
| 6410.4 | Verifying Swine Slaughter Establishments Maintain Adequate Procedures for Preventing Contamination of Carcasses and Parts by Enteric Pathogens (Dec 19, 2019; 9 pp) | |
| 6420.2 | Verification of Procedures for Controlling Fecal Material, Ingesta, and Milk in Livestock Slaughter Operations - Revision 2 (Dec 19, 2019; 9 pp) |
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| 6420.5 |
Verifying Poultry Slaughter Establishments Maintain Adequate Procedures for Preventing Contamination with Feces and Enteric Pathogens (Oct 17, 2016; 10 pp) |
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| 6440.1 | Verification Activities for the Sanitary Air Inflation of Livestock Carcasses and Parts (Apr 14, 2011; 3 pp) | Arabic | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | |
| 6500.1 | New Poultry Inspection System: Post-Mortem Inspection and Verification of Ready-To-Cook Requirement (Feb 1, 2017; 17 pp) | |
| 6600.1 | New Swine Slaughter Inspection System: Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Inspection and Verification of Food Safety and Ready-To-Cook Requirements (Dec 19, 2019; 17 pp) | |
| 6700.1 | Retained Water in Raw Meat and Poultry Products (Nov 27, 2002; 11 pp)
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| 6810.1 | CANCELLED Grademark Labeling on Meat and Poultry Products (Sep 22, 1989; 6 pp) | |
| 6810.2 | Marking Carcasses and Products (Meat)-Amendment 1 (Mar 13, 1986; 3 pp) | |
| 6900.2 |
Humane Handling and Slaughter of Livestock - Revision 3 (Sep 24, 2020; 32 pp) | Arabic | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese |
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| 6910.1 | District Veterinary Medical Specialist (DVMS) - Work Methods - Revision 1 (Dec 7, 2009;18 pp) | Arabic | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese |