Meat and poultry inspection regulations : reprinted with changes through December 1995

988 Pages·1995·77.2 MB·English

by  United States. Food Safety and Inspection Service. Inspection Operations

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Rabbit Inspection
Voluntary Inspection and Certification
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Administrative Procedures
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CONTENTS
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Introduction
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Meat inspection Book
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Poultry inspection Book II
Rabbit inspection Book III
Voluntary inspection and certification
of meat and poultry Book IV
Administrative Procedures Book V
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MEAT AND POULTRY
INSPECTION REGULATIONS
INTRODUCTION
The provisions for meat inspection were in the
Appropriation Act for the Department of Agriculture, approved
March 4, 1907, 34 Stat. 1260, as amended. These provisions
were completely revised by the Wholesome Meat Act, approved
December 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 584, which, in general, designated
the original provisions for meat inspection as the "Federal Meat
Inspection Act" and as Title I of that Act, and added Titles II,
III, and IV to that Act. The Wholesome Meat Act consolidated
into the Federal Meat Inspection Act the provisions relating to
inspection of equine meat and food products thereof and imports
of meat and meat food products, and Section 18 of the Wholesome
Meat Act repealed the former provisions relating thereto (Horse
Meat Act, 41 Stat. 241, 21 U.S.C. 96; and § 306(b) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 689, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1306(b)).
Section 21, Title I, of the Federal Meat Inspection Act
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make such rules and
regulations as necessary for the efficient execution of the
provisions of the Act.
The revised regulations (Parts 301 through 329, Title 9,
Chapter III, Subchapter A, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
were published in the Federal Register, Volume 35, Number 193,
on October 1970. Also, in that publication the former
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Part 340 was transferred to a new Part 350 in Subchapter B.
Thereafter, numerous amendments of the revised regulations were
issued, including the addition of new Part 331, rules of
practice, and amendments to reflect organizational changes.
The Humane Slaughter Regulations and Policy Statement
previously transferred to Parts 390 and 391 in Subchapter D,
Chapter III, 9 CFR, were transferred to Part 313 in
Subchapter A, Chapter III (44 FR 68813, November 30, 1979).
In 1988, a new Part 352 was added in Subchapter B to
include voluntary inspection of buffalo, which was later amended
in 1989 to include all exotic animals. Subchapter B also
includes Part 354, voluntary inspection of rabbits. Part 355,
general maintenance of voluntary inspected establishments, and
Part 362, voluntary inspection of poultry.
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The provisions for poultry products inspection were in the
Poultry Products Inspection Act, approved August 28, 1957, as
amended. These provisions were extensively revised by the
Wholesome Poultry Products Act, approved August 18, 1968.
Section 14 of the Act authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture to make such rules and regulations as necessary for
the efficient execution of the provisions of the Act.
The revised regulations (Part 381, Title 9, Chapter III,
Subchapter C, Code of Federal Regulations) were published in the
Federal Register, Volume 37, Number 95, on May 16, 1972.
Thereafter, numerous amendments were made to the revised
regulations, including a new Subpart W, rules of practice, and
Subpart X, canning.
A new Part 390 was added to Subchapter D, Chapter III, to
transfer the Freedom of Information regulations (46 FR 63203,
December 31, 1981). Also, a new Part 391 was added to
Subchapter D, Chapter III, to transfer the dollar amounts that
were specified in 9 CFR Parts 307, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 362,
and 381 (54 FR 6383, February 10, 1989).
This printing of Subchapters A, B, C, and D of Chapter III
of Title 9 includes all amendments published as of December 31,
1990.
Copies of these regulations may be purchased from the
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402. Persons interested should contact the
Superintendent for current prices.
Changes to the Meat and Poultry Products Inspection
Regulations will transmit changed pages as amendments become
effective. Those not eligible to receive the changes may
receive the amendments to the regulations upon subscription
from the Superintendent of Documents at the above address.
Any change in the regulations, including additions or
deletions, is indicated by the use of the asterisk (*)
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