Abattoir Practices and Animal Products Technology

GRADING OF ANIMAL CASINGS

• According to the Bureau of Indian Standards IS: 1981-1962, adopted by Agmark also, as Animal Casings Grading and Marking Rules. 1964, there are three grades for sheep and goat casings while there are four grades for dried cattle and buffalo casings.

Salted sheep and goat casings

• The calibration ranging from 12 to 26 mm in steps of 2mm e.g. 12 to 14 or 14 to 16 mm is indicated.

Dried cattle and buffalo casings (Runners and Middles)

• The calibrations in flat measurement ranging from 35 mm to 60 mm in steps of 2 or 5 mm are indicated.