[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: 9CFR319.141]



[Page 313]

 

                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

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

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 319_DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS OF IDENTITY OR COMPOSITION--Table 

of Contents

 

               Subpart E_Sausage Generally: Fresh Sausage

 

Sec. 319.141  Fresh pork sausage.



    ``Fresh Pork Sausage'' is sausage prepared with fresh pork or frozen 

pork or both, but not including pork byproducts, and may contain 

Mechanically Separated (Species) in accordance with Sec. 319.6, and may 

be seasoned with condimental substances as permitted under part 318 of 

this subchapter. The finished product shall not contain more than 50 

percent fat. To facilitate chopping or mixing, water or ice may be used 

in an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total ingredients used.



[35 FR 15597, Oct. 3, 1970, as amended at 43 FR 26424, June 20, 1978; 47 

FR 28257, 28258, June 29, 1982]