[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: 9CFR351.11]

[Page 363]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 351--CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 351.11  Identification and separation of technical animal fats for certification and materials for use therein; removal of wrappers, etc.; cleaning of 
          equipment.

    (a) All technical animal fat to be offered for certification under 
this part and materials to be used in the preparation of such fat, and 
all certified technical animal fat, shall be identified and kept 
separate from other products from the time of receipt at a certified 
plant and throughout processing or handling at such plant. All wrappers 
and packaging shall be removed from the source materials to the fullest 
extent practicable before the materials are rendered at the plant.
    (b) If a plant's operations are within the provisions of 
Sec. 351.14(b)(3), all equipment shall be cleaned before it is used for 
receiving, preparation, or storage of certified technical animal fats or 
material to be used in preparation of such fats. Such cleaning shall be 
done in such manner as to prevent contamination of such certified fats 
or source material with materials that are unacceptable under 
Sec. 351.3.