[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR311.12]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 311_DISPOSAL OF DISEASED OR OTHERWISE ADULTERATED CARCASSES
AND PARTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 311.12  Epithelioma of the eye.

    (a) Carcasses of animals affected with epithelioma of the eye, or 
the orbital region shall be condemned in their entirety if one of the 
following three conditions exists:
    (1) The affection has involved the osseous structures of the head 
with extensive infection, suppuration, and necrosis;
    (2) There is metastasis from the eye, or the orbital region, to any 
lymph node including the parotid lymph node, internal organs, muscles, 
skeleton, or other structures, regardless of the extent of the primary 
tumor; or
    (3) The affection, regardless of extent, is associated with cachexia 
or evidence of absorption or secondary changes.
    (b) Carcasses of animals affected with epithelioma of the eye, or 
the orbital region, to a lesser extent than as described in paragraph 
(a) of this section may be passed for human food after removal and 
condemnation of the head, including the tongue, provided the carcass is 
otherwise normal.

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