Facilities: Meat Processing Center

The University of Florida Meat Processing Center (establishment number 6537) is a Federal (USDA-FSIS) Inspected facility and is within the Department of Animal Sciences.

The mission of the Meat Processing Center is to facilitate teaching, extension and research programs for the Animals Sciences Department.

Classes that use the Meat Processing Center are:

• Introduction to Animal Science
• Introduction to Meat Science
• Livestock and Meat Evaluation
• Principles of Meat Processing
• Growth and Development
• The Meat We Eat

Current Research Projects:

• Diet and managements effects on carcass traits of beef and pork
• Genetic influences on meat tenderness
• Breed effect on Pork and Beef Quality
• Marketability of Chuck and Round
• Processing procedures effect on yield and palatability
• Storage life on whole muscle and processed meat items

All animals are slaughtered and products are made under the guidelines and regulations of USDA-FSIS.

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