[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: 9CFR311.18]



[Page 136-137]

 

                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

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

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 311_DISPOSAL OF DISEASED OR OTHERWISE ADULTERATED CARCASSES

AND PARTS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 311.18  Caseous lymphadenitis.



    (a) A thin carcass showing well-marked lesions in the viscera and 

the skeletal lymph nodes, or a thin carcass showing extensive lesions in 

any part shall be condemned.

    (b) A thin carcass showing well-marked lesions in the viscera with 

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slight lesions elsewhere or showing well-marked lesions in the skeletal 

lymph nodes with only slight lesions elsewhere may be passed for 

cooking.

    (c) A thin carcass showing only slight lesions in the skeletal lymph 

nodes and in the viscera may be passed for human food without 

restriction.

    (d) A well-nourished carcass showing well-marked lesions in the 

viscera and with only slight lesions elsewhere or showing well-marked 

lesions confined to the skeletal lymph nodes with only slight lesions 

elsewhere may be passed for human food without restriction.

    (e) A well-nourished carcass showing well-marked lesions in the 

viscera and the skeletal lymph nodes may be passed for cooking; but 

where the lesions in a well-nourished carcass are both numerous and 

extensive, it shall be condemned.

    (f) All affected organs and nodes of carcasses passed for human food 

without restriction or passed for cooking shall be removed and 

condemned.

    (g) As used in this section, the term ``thin'' does not apply to a 

carcass which is anemic or emaciated; and the term ``lesions'' refers to 

lesions of caseous lymphadenitis.