[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: 9CFR352.2]



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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

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

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 352_EXOTIC ANIMALS AND HORSES; VOLUNTARY INSPECTION--

Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart A_Exotic Animals

 

Sec. 352.2  Type of service available.



    Upon application, in accordance with Sec. 352.3, Sec. 352.4, and 

Sec. 352.5, the following type of service may be furnished under the 

regulations in this part:

    (a) Voluntary Inspection Service. An inspection and certification 

service for wholesomeness relating to the slaughter and processing of 

exotic animals and the processing of exotic animal products. All 

provisions of this part shall apply to the slaughter of exotic animals, 

and the preparation, labeling, and certification of the exotic animal 

meat and exotic animal products processed under this exotic animal 

inspection service.

    (b) Only exotic animals which have had ante-mortem inspection as 

described under this part and which are processed in official exotic 

animal establishments in accordance with this part may be marked 

inspected and passed.

    (c) Exotic animals, exotic animal meat and meat food products shall 

be handled in an official exotic animal establishment to ensure 

separation and



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identity of the exotic animal or exotic animal meat and meat food 

products until they are shipped from the official exotic animal 

establishment to prevent commingling with other species.



[54 FR 1330, Jan. 13, 1989]