[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: 9CFR318.18]



[Page 259]

 

                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

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

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 318_ENTRY INTO OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS; REINSPECTION AND PREPARATION 

OF PRODUCTS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 318.18  Handling of certain material for mechanical processing.



    Material to be processed into ``Mechanically Separated (Species)'' 

shall be so processed within 1 hour from the time it is cut or separated 

from carcasses or parts of carcasses, except that such product may be 

held for no more than 72 hours at 40 [deg]F. (4 [deg]C.) or less, or 

held indefinitely at 0 [deg]F. (-18 [deg]C.) or less. ``Mechanically 

Separated (Species)'' shall, directly after being processed, be used as 

an ingredient in a meat food product except that it may be held prior to 

such use for no more than 72 hours at 40 [deg]F. (4 [deg]C.) or less or 

indefinitely at 0 [deg]F. (-18 [deg]C.) or less.



[43 FR 26423, June 20, 1978, as amended at 47 FR 28256, June 29, 1982]