# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 of 10 August 2015 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat (Codification) (Text with EEA relevance), Division V: Method to be applied when digestion is incomplete and filtration cannot be carried out

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Once the blender has been put through an automatic cycle in accordance with Section I, open the lid of the reaction chamber and check whether there is foam or any liquid remaining in the chamber. If this is the case, proceed as follows:
(a)close the bottom valve below the reaction chamber;
(b)remove the filter holder and transfer the membrane filter to a slide or petri dish;
(c)put a new membrane filter in the filter holder and attach the filter holder;
(d)fill the blender liquid chamber with water until the lower sensor is covered;
(e)carry out the automatic cleaning cycle;
(f)after the cleaning cycle has ended, open the lid of the reaction chamber and check whether any liquid remains;
(g)if the chamber is empty, remove the filter holder and transfer the membrane filter to a slide or petri dish with tweezers;
(h)examine the two membrane filters in accordance with Section II. If the filters cannot be examined, repeat the entire digestion process with a longer digestion time in accordance with Section I.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/1375/annex/I/chapter/II/division/C/division/3/division/V (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1375/annex-I/chapter-II/division-C/division-3/division-V
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