Decision Tree - Carcass With Liver Conditions

A carcass with liver conditions can either be:

• with systemic effects and/or Necrotic Hepatitis, in which case
  • carcass and viscera are condemned

  or

• without systemic effects, which can lead to:
  1. Airsacculitis, ascites, fatty liver, Visceral Mareks's, et cetera - see applicable policies
  2. Normal size liver with a few red or white foci (regular shape) - carcass and liver/viscera approved
  3. Enlarged liver with red or white foci and/or liver with black or green or white granulomas (irregular shape nodules)- liver/viscera condemned, carcass approved

Under the option of necrotic hepatitis, a note is added to see the Canadian Food Inspection Agency training material for poultry dispositions.