[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: 9CFR351.11]



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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

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

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 351_CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT--Table of 

Contents

 

Sec. 351.11  Identification and separation of technical animal fats 

for certification and materials for use therein; removal of wrappers, 

etc.; cleaning of equipment.



    (a) All technical animal fat to be offered for certification under 

this part and materials to be used in the preparation of such fat, and 

all certified technical animal fat, shall be identified and kept 

separate from other products from the time of receipt at a certified 

plant and throughout processing or handling at such plant. All wrappers 

and packaging shall be removed from the source materials to the fullest 

extent practicable before the materials are rendered at the plant.

    (b) If a plant's operations are within the provisions of Sec. 

351.14(b)(3), all equipment shall be cleaned before it is used for 

receiving, preparation, or storage of certified technical animal fats or 

material to be used in preparation of such fats. Such cleaning shall be 

done in such manner as to prevent contamination of such certified fats 

or source material with materials that are unacceptable under Sec. 

351.3.