[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: 9CFR312.2]

[Page 134-135]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 312--OFFICIAL MARKS, DEVICES AND CERTIFICATES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 312.2  Official marks and devices to identify inspected and passed products of cattle, sheep, swine, or goats.

    (a) The official inspection legend required by part 316 of this 
subchapter to be applied to inspected and passed carcasses and parts of 
carcasses of cattle, sheep, swine and goats, meat food products in 
animal casings, and other products as approved by the Administrator, 
shall be in the appropriate form as hereinafter specified: \1\
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    \1\ The number ``38'' is given as an example only. The establishment 
number of the official establishment where the product is prepared shall 
be used in lieu thereof.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC11SE91.000

    For application to sheep carcasses, the loins and ribs of pork, beef 
tails, and the smaller varieties of sausage and meat food products in 
animal casings.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC11SE91.001

    For application to calf and goat carcasses and on the larger 
varieties of sausage and meat food products in animal casings.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC11SE91.002

    For application to beef and hog carcasses primal parts and cuts 
therefrom, beef livers, beef tongues, beef hearts, and smoked meats not 
in casings.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC11SE91.003


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    For application to burlap, muslin, cheesecloth, heavy paper, or 
other acceptable material that encloses carcasses or parts of carcasses.
    (b)(1) The official inspection legend required by part 317 of this 
subchapter to be shown on all labels for inspected and passed products 
of cattle, sheep, swine, and goats shall be in the following form \1\ 
except that it need not be of the size illustrated, provided that it is 
a sufficient size and of such color as to be conspicuously displayed and 
readily legible and the same proportions of letter size and boldness are 
maintained as illustrated:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC11SE91.004

    (2) This official mark shall be applied by mechanical means and 
shall not be applied by a hand stamp.
    (3) The official inspection legend described in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section may also be used for purposes of part 316 of this 
subchapter on shipping containers, band labels, artificial casings, and 
other articles with the approval of the Administrator.
    (c) Any brand, stamp, label, or other device approved by the 
Administrator and bearing any official mark prescribed in paragraphs (a) 
or (b) of this section shall be an official device for purposes of the 
Act.

[35 FR 15573, Oct. 3, 1970; 36 FR 12002, June 24, 1971]