Use this checklist for a new cattle facility or a measured review of an existing line. Mark unknowns for the appropriate engineer or authority rather than filling them with assumptions.
Operating route and local review
- Country, district, site location and intended product market
- Halal or non-halal conventional route, nominated certifier where applicable
- Veterinary, building, land-use and environmental application contacts
- Accepted/proposed stunning, slaughter and verification procedure
Animals, products and working pattern
- Cattle type and live-weight/size range supported by the business brief
- Requested throughput, operating hours and seasonal pattern as buyer requirements
- Carcass, quarter or cut-product output; offal and hide destinations
- Receiving, lairage, inspection and rejected-material arrangements
Measured building and retained equipment
- Plan and section drawings with floor levels, usable height, columns and doors
- Existing rails, support structure, platforms, controls and machines to retain
- Installation and maintenance access; proposed civil modifications
- Cold-room location, rail entry and product loading arrangement
Site services and contractor boundaries
- Power supply and distribution, water, compressed air and selected hydraulic connections
- Cleaning/sanitation services and drainage/collection points
- Wastewater treatment review and local discharge route
- Refrigeration brief, by-product handling, transport and commissioning responsibilities
Before the order is placed
Check that the proposal states configuration, drawings, services, inclusions/exclusions and buyer responsibilities. Agree the installation and acceptance process, and confirm how authority or certifier comments are incorporated before the design is frozen. Requested throughput is a brief input, not a website performance guarantee.