[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: 9CFR319.142]



[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. 319.142  Fresh beef sausage.



    ``Fresh Beef Sausage'' is sausage prepared with fresh beef or frozen 

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

Mechanically Separated (Species) used 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 

30 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, June 29, 1982]