[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: 9CFR319.6]



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                  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 A_General

 

Sec. 319.6  Limitations with respect to use of Mechanically Separated (Species).



    (a) Meat food products required to be prepared from one species 

shall not contain Mechanically Separated (Species) of any other species.

    (b) Mechanically Separated (Species) described in Sec. 319.5 that 

has a protein content of not less than 14 percent and a fat content of 

not more than 30 percent may constitute up to 20 percent of the 

livestock and poultry product portion of any meat food product except 

those listed in paragraph (d) of this section.

    (c) Mechanically Separated (Species) for processing described in 

Sec. 319.5 may constitute up to 20 percent of the livestock and poultry 

product portion of any meat food product that is subject to a definition 

and standard of identity or composition in part 319 which establishes a 

maximum limit on the fat content of such meat food product except those 

listed in paragraph (d) of this section.

    (d) Mechanically Separated (Species) and Mechanically Separated 

(Species) for processing described in Sec. 319.5 shall not be used in 

baby, junior, or toddler foods, ground beef, hamburger, fabricated 

steaks (Sec. 319.15 (a), (b), and (d)), barbecued meats (Sec. 319.80), 

roast beef-parboiled and steam roasted (Sec. 319.81), corned (cured) 

beef cuts (Sec. Sec. 319.100-319.103), certain cured pork products 

(Sec. Sec. 319.104 (a)-(e) and 319.106), tripe with milk (Sec. 

319.308), lima beans with ham and similar products (Sec. 319.310), beef 

with gravy and gravy with beef (Sec. 319.313), and meat pies (Sec. 

319.500).



[47 FR 28257, June 29, 1982]