[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR311.1]

[Page 125]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 311--DISPOSAL OF DISEASED OR OTHERWISE ADULTERATED CARCASSES AND PARTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 311.1  Disposal of diseased or otherwise adulterated carcasses and parts; general.

    (a) The carcasses or parts of carcasses of all animals slaughtered 
at an official establishment and found at the time of slaughter or at 
any subsequent inspection to be affected with any of the diseases or 
conditions named in this part shall be disposed of according to the 
section pertaining to the disease or condition: Provided, That no 
product shall be passed for human food under any such section unless it 
is found to be otherwise not adulterated. Products passed for cooking or 
refrigeration under this part must be so handled at the official 
establishment where they are initially prepared unless they are moved to 
another official establishment for such handling or in the case of 
products passed for refrigeration are moved for such refrigeration to a 
freezing facility approved by the Administrator in specific cases: 
Provided, That when so moved the products are shipped in containers 
sealed in accordance with Sec. 318.10(c) of this subchapter or in a 
sealed means of conveyance as provided in Sec. 325.7 of this subchapter. 
Owning to the fact that it is impracticable to formulate rules covering 
every case and to designate at just what stage a disease process or a 
condition results in adulteration of a product, the decision as to the 
disposal of all carcasses, organs, or other parts not specifically 
covered in this part shall be left to the veterinary medical officer. 
The veterinary medical officer shall exercise his judgment regarding the 
disposition of all carcasses or parts of carcasses under this part in a 
manner which will insure that only wholesome, unadulterated product is 
passed for human food.
    (b) In cases of doubt as to a condition, a disease, or the cause of 
a condition, or to confirm a diagnosis, representative specimens of the 
affected tissues, properly prepared and packaged, shall be sent for 
examination to one of the laboratories of the Biological Control Section 
of the Program.