[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR310.8]

[Page 122]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 310_POST-MORTEM INSPECTION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 310.8  Passing and marking of carcasses and parts.

    Carcasses and parts found to be sound, healthful, wholesome, and 
otherwise not adulterated shall be passed and marked as provided in part 
316 of this subchapter. In all cases where carcasses showing localized 
lesions are passed for food or for cooking and ``U.S. Retained'' tags 
are attached to the carcasses, the affected tissues shall be removed and 
condemned before the tags are removed. ``U.S. Retained'' tags shall be 
removed only by a Program employee.