[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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[CITE: 9CFR311.1]



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                  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.









Sec.

311.1 Disposal of diseased or otherwise adulterated carcasses and parts; 

          general.

311.2 Tuberculosis.

311.3 Hog cholera.

311.5 Swine erysipelas.

311.6 Diamond-skin disease.

311.7 Arthritis.

311.8 Cattle carcasses affected with anasarca or generalized edema.

311.9 Actinomycosis and actinobacillosis.

311.10 Anaplasmosis, anthrax, babesiosis, bacillary hemoglobinuria in 

          cattle, blackleg, bluetongue, hemorrhagic septicemia, 

          icterohematuria in sheep, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, 

          leptospirosis, malignant epizootic catarrh, strangles, purpura 

          hemorrhagica, azoturia, infectious equine



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          encephalomyelitis, toxic encephalomyelitis (forage poisoning), 

          infectious anemia (swamp fever), dourine, acute influenza, 

          generalized osteoporosis, glanders (farcy), acute inflammatory 

          lameness, extensive fistula, and unhealed vaccine lesions.

311.11 Neoplasms.

311.12 Epithelioma of the eye.

311.13 Pigmentary conditions; melanosis, xanthosis, ochronosis, etc.

311.14 Abrasions, bruises, abscesses, pus, etc.

311.15 Brucellosis.

311.16 Carcasses so infected that consumption of the meat may cause food 

          poisoning.

311.17 Necrobacillosis, pyemia, and septicemia.

311.18 Caseous lymphadenitis.

311.19 Icterus.

311.20 Sexual odor of swine.

311.21 Mange or scab.

311.22 Hogs affected with urticaria, tinea tonsurans, demodex 

          follicurlorum, or erythema.

311.23 Tapeworm cysts (cysticercus bovis) in cattle.

311.24 Hogs affected with tapeworm cysts.

311.25 Parasites not transmissible to man; tapeworm cysts in sheep; 

          hydatid cysts; flukes; gid bladder-worms.

311.26 Emaciation.

311.27 Injured animals slaughtered at unusual hours.

311.28 Carcasses of young calves, pigs, kids, lambs, and foals.

311.29 Unborn and stillborn animals.

311.30 Livestock suffocated and hogs scalded alive.

311.31 Livers affected with carotenosis; livers designated as 

          ``telangiectatic,'' ``sawdust,'' or ``spotted.''

311.32 Vesicular diseases.

311.33 Listeriosis.

311.34 Anemia.

311.35 Muscular inflammation, degeneration, or infiltration.

311.36 Coccidioidal granuloma.

311.37 Odors, foreign and urine.

311.38 Meat and meat byproducts from livestock which have been exposed 

          to radiation.

311.39 Biological residues.



    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 601-695; 7 CFR 2.17, 2.55.



    Source: 35 FR 15569, Oct. 3, 1970, unless otherwise noted.





    (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.