[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: 9CFR355.14]



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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

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

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 355_CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORA;

 

Sec. 355.14  Facilities.



    Adequate facilities for the preparation and inspection of the 

products to be certified shall be furnished and maintained by the 

inspected plant. Of



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these the following are specifically required:

    (a) A room or compartment adequately equipped for locking or sealing 

shall be provided for holding products prepared for certification or 

material used in their preparation which are identified as ``U.S. 

retained,'' and such rooms and compartments shall be conspicuously 

marked with the phrase ``U.S. retained'' prominently displayed.

    (b) Adequate facilities, including denaturing materials, for the 

proper disposal of condemned articles including carcasses, parts of 

carcasses and other materials, shall be provided.

    (c) Rooms or compartments adequate in size and properly equipped for 

holding samples of canned products prepared for certification under 

incubation, shall be maintained at the temperature specified in Sec. 

355.25(i).

    (d) Furnished office room, including light, heat, janitor, and 

laundry service shall be provided rent free for the exclusive use of the 

inspector. These facilities shall be set apart for this purpose and 

provided with lockers suitable for the protection and storage of program 

supplies. Laundering of inspectors' outer work clothing shall be 

provided by the management of inspected plants.