Home Grown Sernick Bonsmara Beef
Beef Value chain - Grading guidelines
Sernick Bonsmara Meat Quality
4-factor Meat Quality
- 1. Tenderness
- 2. Juiciness
- 3. Flavor
- 4. Liking
Feedlot
| Age | < 12 months (A Classification) |
|---|---|
| Breed | Bonsmara |
| Feeding - diet & period | Grain fed for >130 days |
| Animal handling | Q-sure - good management practices |
Abattoir
| pH & temperature | pH > 6 @ warm carcass temp > 35°C |
|---|---|
| Ultimate pH & temperature | pH <5.8 @ cold carcass temp < 7°C |
| pH & temperature decline period | Within 48 hours |
| Electrical stimulation | Carcass weight < 300kg |
| Rib-fat | 1-7 mm |
| Conformation | Medium |
| Damages | None |
Processing
| Aging | 14 days wet aging |
|---|---|
| Packaging | Vacuum packed |
Accreditations
| Carcass Quality & Safety | |
| Animal Handling | |
| Food Safety | |
| Traceability | |
Accreditations:
- Carcass quality & safety
- Animal handling
- Food safety
- Traceability
Sernick Bonsmara Meat Quality
4-factor Meat Quality
- 1. Tenderness
- 2. Juiciness
- 3. Flavor
- 4. Liking
Feedlot
| Age | < 12 months (A Classification) |
|---|---|
| Breed | Bonsmara |
| Feeding - diet & period | Grain fed for >130 days |
| Animal handling | Q-sure - good management practices |
Abattoir
| pH & temperature | pH > 6 @ warm carcass temp > 35°C |
|---|---|
| Ultimate pH & temperature | pH <5.8 @ cold carcass temp < 7°C |
| pH & temperature decline period | Within 48 hours |
| Electrical stimulation | Carcass weight < 300kg |
| Rib-fat | 1-7 mm |
| Conformation | Medium |
| Damages | None |
Processing
| Aging | 14 days wet aging |
|---|---|
| Packaging | Vacuum packed |
Accreditations
| Carcass Quality & Safety | <img src="https://www.sernick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/SAMIC-LOGO.jpeg" width="150px"> |
|---|---|
| Animal Handling | |
| Food Safety | |
| Traceability | |
Accreditations:
- Carcass quality & safety
- Animal handling
- Food safety
- Traceability
factor Meat Quality
Beef Eating Quality Score
- 1. Tenderness
- 2. Juiciness
- 3. Flavor
- 4. Liking
Accreditations:
- Carcass quality & safety
- Animal handling
- Food safety
- Traceability
- Carcass quality & safety
- Animal handling
- Food safety
- Traceability
Feedlot
| Age | < 12 months (A Classification) |
|---|---|
| Breed | Bonsmara |
| Feeding - diet & period | Grain fed for >130 days |
| Animal handling | Q-sure - good management practices |
Abattoir
| pH & temperature | pH > 6 @ warm carcass temp > 35°C |
|---|---|
| Ultimate pH & temperature | pH <5.4 @ cold carcass temp < 7°C |
| pH & temperature decline period | Within 48 hours |
| Electrical stimulation | Carcass weight < 300kg |
| Rib-fat | 1-7 mm |
| Confirmation | Medium |
| Damages | None |
Processing
| Aging | 14 days wet aging |
|---|---|
| Packaging | Vacuum packed |