[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: 9CFR381.80]

[Page 467]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 381_POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart K_Post Mortem Inspection; Disposition of Carcasses and Parts
 
Sec. 381.80  General; biological residues.

    (a) The carcasses or parts of carcasses of all poultry inspected at 
an official establishment and found at the time of post mortem 
inspection, or at any subsequent inspection, to be affected with any of 
the diseases or conditions named in other sections in this subpart, 
shall be disposed of in accordance with the section pertaining to the 
disease or condition. Owing to the fact that it is impracticable to 
formulate rules for each specific disease or conditions and to designate 
at just what stage a disease process results in an adulterated article, 
the decision as to the disposal of all carcasses, organs or other parts 
not specifically covered by the regulations, or by instructions of the 
Administrator issued pursuant thereto, shall be left to the inspector in 
charge, and if the inspector in charge is in doubt concerning the 
disposition to be made, specimens from such carcasses shall be forwarded 
to the Inspection Service laboratory for diagnosis.
    (b) All carcasses, organs, or other parts of carcasses of poultry 
shall be condemned if it is determined on the basis of a sound 
statistical sample that they are adulterated because of the presence of 
any biological residues.