[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: 9CFR319.142]

[Page 314]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 319_DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS OF IDENTITY OR COMPOSITION--
Table of Contents
 
               Subpart E_Sausage Generally: Fresh Sausage
 
Sec. 319.142  Fresh beef sausage.

    ``Fresh Beef Sausage'' is sausage prepared with fresh beef or frozen 
beef, or both, but not including beef byproducts, and may contain 
Mechanically Separated (Species) used in accordance with Sec. 319.6, 
and may be seasoned with condimental substances as permitted under part 
318 of this subchapter. The finished product shall not contain more than 
30 percent fat. To facilitate chopping or mixing, water or ice may be 
used in an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total ingredients used.

[35 FR 15597, Oct. 3, 1970, as amended at 43 FR 26424, June 20, 1978; 47 
FR 28257, June 29, 1982]