[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2007]

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

[CITE: 9CFR310.17]



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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

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

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 310_POST-MORTEM INSPECTION--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 310.17  Inspection of mammary glands.



    (a) Lactating mammary glands and diseased mammary glands of cattle, 

sheep, swine, and goats shall be removed without opening the milk ducts 

or sinuses. If pus or other objectionable material is permitted to come 

in contact with the carcass, the parts of the carcass thus contaminated 

shall be removed and condemned.

    (b) Nonlactating cow udders may be saved for food purposes provided 

suitable facilities for handling and inspecting them are provided. 

Examination of udders by palpation shall be done by a Program employee. 

When necessary, in the judgment of the Program employee for adequate 

inspection, the official establishment employees shall incise udders in 

sections no greater than 2 inches in thickness. All udders showing 

disease lesions shall be condemned by a Program employee. Each udder 

shall be properly identified with its respective carcass and kept 

separate and apart from other udders until its disposal has been 

accomplished in accordance with the provisions of part 311 of this 

subchapter.

    (c) Lactating mammary glands of cattle, sheep, swine, and goats 

shall not be saved for edible purposes.

    (d) The udders from cows officially designated as ``Brucellosis 

reactors'' or as ``Mastitis elimination cows'' shall be condemned.