Institute for Hygiene and Environment

Request a Trichina test

Prerequisites

• You have already registered the slaughter of at least one ungulate
• The slaughter animal inspection has already been carried out
• The material necessary for the examination is taken by a person who has the appropriate permission
• The sample is transported under refrigeration and must not be frozen

Documents required

• Application form
• You must enclose proof of permission to take samples with your first test application of the calendar year
• If necessary, additionally: game origin certificate

Please note

Meat and sausage products from home slaughter may not be sold to third parties or people who are not part of the family (including at public events), either for a fee or free of charge. Selling (marketing) meat and sausage products from home slaughter directly from the farm, in the street or at weekly markets is in any case a commercial handling of these products and is not permitted. You must obtain approval and registration from the responsible authority to handle and market meat and sausage products commercially. These establishments are subject to strict hygiene regulations.

An animal may only be slaughtered if it has been properly stunned before the blood is drained. Stunning may only be carried out by persons who have the relevant certificate of expertise.

Deadlines

You must register the inspection with the competent authority before the slaughter takes place.

Procedure

• You take the necessary sample as part of the meat inspection or have another person take the sample.
• You send the sample together with the application for testing and any other necessary documents to the responsible authority
• The samples are usually examined once a week
• The result of the examination will be communicated to you in writing

Processing time

about 1 week

Fees

8.00 EUR – 82.00 EUR

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

Section 2a paragraph 1 number 3 Animal Food Hygiene Ordinance (Tier-LMHV)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/tier-lmhv/__2a.html


Section 7a paragraph 1 number 3 Animal Food Control Ordinance (Tier-LMÜV)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/tier-lm_v/__7a.html