Guidelines for handling fish and meat

These guidelines were authored by NAG members and may be used as guidance by the USDA during inspection

Handling Fish – recent update 2023

Maslanka, M., J. Watts, H. Bissell, M. Brooks, S. Gourlie, B. Henry, K. Kappen, A. Reppert, K. Slifka, K. Sullivan, and B. Toddes. 2023. Handling Fish Fed to Fish-Eating Animals. PDF

Handling Meat

Crissey SD, Slifka KA, Shumway P, and Spencer SB. 2001. Handling frozen/thawed meat and prey items fed to captive exotic animals. USDA Agricultural Research Service.