[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: 9CFR315.1]



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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 315_RENDERING OR OTHER DISPOSAL OF CARCASSES AND PARTS PASSED FOR 

COOKING--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 315.1  Carcasses and parts passed for cooking; rendering into lard 

or tallow.









Sec.

315.1 Carcasses and parts passed for cooking; rendering into lard or 

          tallow.

315.2 Carcasses and parts passed for cooking; utilization for food 

          purposes after cooking.

315.3 Disposal of products passed for cooking if not handled according 

          to this part.



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





    Carcasses and parts passed for cooking may be rendered into lard in 

accordance with Sec. 319.702 of this subchapter or rendered into 

tallow, provided such rendering is done in the following manner:

    (a) When closed rendering equipment is used, the lower opening, 

except when permanently connected with a blowline, shall first be sealed 

securely by a Program employee; then the carcasses or parts shall be 

placed in such equipment in his presence, after which the upper opening 

shall be securely sealed by such employee. When the product passed for 

cooking in the tank does not consist of a carcass or whole primal part, 

the requirements for sealing shall be at the discretion of the circuit 

supervisor. Such carcasses and parts shall be cooked for a time 

sufficient to render them effectually into lard or tallow, provided all 

parts of the products are heated to a temperature not lower than 170 

[deg]F. for a period of not less than 30 minutes.

    (b) At establishments not equipped with closed rendering equipment 

for rendering carcasses and parts passed for cooking into lard and 

tallow, such carcasses or parts may be rendered in open kettles under 

the direct supervision of a Program employee. Such rend ering shall be 

done during regular hours of work and in compliance with the 

requirements as to temperature and time specified in paragraph (a) of 

this section.



[35 FR 15577, Oct. 3, 1970, as amended at 43 FR 25420, June 13, 1978]