[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: 9CFR311.14]

[Page 129]
 
                  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. 311.14  Abrasions, bruises, abscesses, pus, etc.

    All slight, well-limited abrasions on the tongue and inner surface 
of the lips and mouth, when without lymph node involvement, shall be 
carefully excised, leaving only sound, normal tissue, which may be 
passed for human food. Any organ or other part of a carcass which is 
badly bruised or which is affected by an abscess, or a suppurating sore 
shall be condemned; and when the lesions are of such character or extent 
as to affect the whole carcass, the whole carcass shall be condemned. 
Portions of carcasses which are contaminated by pus or other diseased 
material shall be condemned.