[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: 9CFR351.14]



[Page 373]

 

                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

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

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 351_CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL ANIMAL FATS FOR EXPORT--

Table of Contents

 

Sec. 351.14  Processes to be supervised; extent of examinations.



    (a) All processes used in the preparation of certified technical 

animal fats at any certified plant shall be subject to supervision by an 

inspector. Certified plants shall not prepare any technical animal fat 

for certification under the regulations in this part, except in 

accordance with such regulations.

    (b) Supervision, ranging from full-time coverage of an entire 

process to one or more reviews per month, to determine a plant's 

compliance with the regulations in this part will be maintained. A 

circuit supervisor may increase the frequency of reviews whenever he 

deems necessary to assure the validity of certifications under the 

regulations in this part. Usual coverage of individual rendering plants 

will be as follows:

    (1) Coverage shall be at least once a month if the plant 

consistently handles only raw materials acceptable under Sec. 351.3 for 

the preparation of certified technical animal fat and the plant 

operator, in writing, certifies that he is maintaining this procedure.

    (2) Coverage shall be at least once a week if the plant consistently 

handles some raw materials that are acceptable, and some that are 

unacceptable, under Sec. 351.3, for the preparation of certified 

technical animal fat, uses separate equipment for processing, and uses 

separate rooms, compartments, and equipment for receiving and storing 

the respective types of raw materials and technical animal fats, and the 

plant operator, in writing, certifies that he is maintaining this 

complete physical separation procedure.

    (3) Coverage shall be fulltime during receiving of raw materials and 

their preparation into certified technical animal fat, if the plant 

handles some raw materials that are acceptable, and some that are 

unacceptable, under Sec. 351.3, for the preparation of certified 

technical animal fat, and uses the same rooms, compartments, and 

equipment, with only time separation between receiving, processing, and 

storing the respective types of raw materials and technical animal fats.