[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: 9CFR355.29]



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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. 355.29  Composition of certified products for dogs, cats, and other carnivora.



    (a) Composition of canned or semi-moist certified maintenance food. 

(1) Only ingredients which are normal to canned or semi-moist food for 

dogs, cats, and other carnivora, which are favorable to adequate 

nutrition, and which are



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classed by the Administrator as conforming with requirements contained 

in this part shall be used in the preparation of certified maintenance 

food.

    (2) Not less than 30 percent of meat or animal food meat byproduct 

or both, or of horse meat or animal food horse meat byproduct or both, 

or of mule meat or animal food mule meat byproduct or both, or of 

poultry products, shall be used in the preparation of canned or 

semimoist certified maintenance food. Upon specific approval of the 

Administrator, combinations of the above specified ingredients may be 

used. The uncooked weight of the meat or animal food meat byproduct or 

both, or of the horse meat or animal food horse meat byproduct or both, 

or of the mule meat or animal food mule meat byproduct or both, or of 

the poultry products, or of the combinations thereof, shall be used in 

the calculation, and the percentage shall be obtained by relating this 

weight to the total weight of the certified maintenance food.

    (3) Certified maintenance food shall contain not less than 10 

percent of protein.

    (4) Certified maintenance food shall contain a level of minerals and 

vitamins generally recognized to be essential to the nutritional value 

of the food.

    (5) Vegetables and grains and their derivatives, used as ingredients 

of certified maintenance food, shall be of good quality, shall be free 

from discoloration, mold, smut, and insect infestation, and shall be 

otherwise fit for use as animal food.

    (6) Inedible material such as tankage, dried blood, bone meal, and 

the like shall not be used as ingredients of certified maintenance food.

    (7) Semi-moist certified maintenance food shall have a soft granular 

consistency, shall be shelf stable, and shall be processed so that the 

moisture content thereof does not exceed 27 percent of the net weight of 

such food.

    (b) Composition of canned or fresh frozen certified supplemental 

animal foods. (1) Certified animal protein supplement shall comply with 

the following requirements:

    (i) Certified animal protein supplement shall contain not less than 

95 percent of meat or animal food meat byproduct or both, or of horse 

meat or animal food horse meat byproduct or both, or of mule meat or 

animal food mule meat byproduct or both, or of poultry products. Upon 

specific approval of the Administrator, combinations of the above 

specified ingredients may be used;

    (ii) Certified animal protein supplement shall have added thereto a 

sufficient amount of fresh ground bone or other acceptable agent to 

satisfy the requirements of the regulations promulgated under the Meat 

Inspection Act (34 Stat. 1260), as amended (21 U.S.C. 71 et seq.), and 

the Horse Meat Act (41 Stat. 241; 21 U.S.C. 96), in order to insure 

decharacterization of the product for human food purposes;

    (iii) Certified animal protein supplement may contain not more than 

3 percent wheat flour or other processing aid acceptable to the 

Administrator, which shall be of good quality, shall be free from insect 

infestation, and shall be otherwise fit for use as animal food;

    (iv) Certified animal protein supplement shall contain not less than 

15 percent protein; and

    (v) Certified animal protein supplement shall contain not less than 

3 percent fat.

    (2) Certified pet food supplement shall comply with the following 

requirements:

    (i) Certified pet food supplement shall contain not less than 50 

percent of meat or animal food meat byproduct or both, or of horse meat 

or animal food horse meat byproduct or both, or of mule meat or animal 

food mule meat byproduct or both, or of poultry products. Upon specific 

approval of the Administrator, combinations of the above specified 

ingredients may be used;

    (ii) Certified pet food supplement shall have added thereto a 

sufficient amount of fresh ground bone or other acceptable agent to 

satisfy the requirements of the regulations promulgated under the Meat 

Inspection Act (34 Stat. 1260), as amended (21 U.S.C. 71 et seq.), and 

the Horse Meat Act (41 Stat. 241; 21 U.S.C. 96), in order to insure 

decharacterization of the product for human food purposes;

    (iii) Certified pet food supplement may contain various cereals, 

flours,



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vegetables, flavorings, seasonings and other processing aids acceptable 

to the Administrator which shall be of good quality, shall be free from 

discoloration, mold, smut, and insect infestation, and shall be 

otherwise fit for use as animal food;

    (iv) Certified pet food supplement shall contain not less than 11 

percent protein;

    (v) Certified pet food supplement shall contain not less than 3 

percent fat; and

    (vi) Certified pet food supplement may not contain more than 74 

percent moisture.

    (c) Composition of canned certified variety pet food. (1) Certified 

variety pet food shall contain not less than 25 percent of meat or 

animal food meat byproduct or both, or of horse meat or animal food 

horse meat byproduct or both, or of mule meat or animal food mule meat 

byproduct or both, or of poultry products. Upon specific approval of the 

Administrator, combinations of the above specified ingredients may be 

used.

    (2) Certified variety pet food shall contain a variety of vegetables 

and may contain other ingredients which are favorable to adequate 

nutrition.

    (3) Vegetables and grains and their derivatives used as ingredients 

of certified variety pet food shall be of good quality, shall be free 

from discoloration, mold, smut, and insect infestation, and shall be 

otherwise fit for use as animal food.

    (4) Certified variety pet food shall contain not less than 8 percent 

protein.

    (5) Certified variety pet food shall contain not less than 2 percent 

fat.

    (6) Certified variety pet food may contain not more than 75 percent 

moisture.

    (d) Certified products for dogs, cats, and other carnivora may 

contain whale meat, fish, and animal food poultry byproducts or 

combinations thereof as optional ingredients in lieu of some but not all 

of the ingredients named in paragraphs (a)(2), (b)(1)(i), and (c)(1) of 

this section, respectively, upon specific approval of the Administrator.



[26 FR 3984, May 9, 1961, as amended at 29 FR 9819, July 22, 1964; 29 FR 

18419, Dec. 25, 1964. Redesignated at 30 FR 4195, Mar. 31, 1965, and 

amended at 30 FR 10284, Aug. 19, 1965; 32 FR 13115, Sept. 15, 1967; 33 

FR 6707, May 2, 1968]



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