[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: 9CFR310.8]



[Page 122]

 

                  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. 310.8  Passing and marking of carcasses and parts.



    Carcasses and parts found to be sound, healthful, wholesome, and 

otherwise not adulterated shall be passed and marked as provided in part 

316 of this subchapter. In all cases where carcasses showing localized 

lesions are passed for food or for cooking and ``U.S. Retained'' tags 

are attached to the carcasses, the affected tissues shall be removed and 

condemned before the tags are removed. ``U.S. Retained'' tags shall be 

removed only by a Program employee.