12. “Giblets” means the liver from which the bite sac has been removed, the heart from which the pericardial sac has been removed, and the gizzard from which the lining and contents have been removed.
13. “Inedible” means adulterated, uninspected or not intended for use as human food or unsuitable for human consumption.
14. “Inspector” means Veterinary Authority appointed by the Director General of Veterinary Services to inspect poultry processing plant.
15. “Inspection”meansanyinspectionrequiredbytherulestodeterminewhether a poultry slaughtering plant comply with the requirements of this code and the rules.
16. “Offal” means any viscera or organs in a carcass that is ordinarily used or consumed as food for human.
17. “Potable”meansawaterqualitythatisconsistentwithstandardsfordrinking water in the respective state or territory.
18. “Poultry” or “bird” includes domestic fowls, chicks, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowls, quails and pigeons of any age or sex.
19. “Poultry waste” means the cadavers of condemned poultry, the inedible products derived from poultry and poultry meat which is contaminated or otherwise un t for human consumption.
20. “Preparation area” means any part of a plant to which live poultry is delivered or in which poultry is held, killed or de-feathered.
21. “Processing area” means any part of a plant in which poultry meat is eviscerated, cleaned, cut up, boned, packaged, refrigerated or stored or from where poultry meat is distributed.
22. “Save-all” means any device that catches the waste products of a process for further use in manufacture.
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