[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 9CFR311.14]



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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. 311.14  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.