Handling and Disposal of Condemned or other Inedible Products at Official Establishments (9 CFR 314.1-314.11)

159 Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA § 314.2 to such tagging may be dressed, proc essed, or prepared under inspection. § 313.90 [Reserved] PART 314—HANDLING AND DIS POSAL OF CONDEMNED OR OTHER INEDIBLE PRODUCTS AT OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS Sec. 314.1 Disposition of condemned products at official establishments having tanking facilities; sealing of tanks. 314.2 Tanking and other facilities for ined ible products to be separate from edible product facilities. 314.3 Disposition of condemned products at official establishments having no tanking facilities. 314.4 Suppression of odors in preparing ined ible products. 314.5 Inedible rendered fats prepared at offi cial establishments. 314.6 Inedible fats from outside official es tablishments. 314.7 Carcasses of livestock condemned on ante-mortem inspection not to pass through edible product areas. 314.8 Dead animal carcasses. 314.9 Specimens for educational, research, and other nonfood purposes; permits for, required. 314.10 Livers condemned because of para sitic infestation and for other causes; conditions for disposal for purposes other than human food. 314.11 Handling of certain condemned prod ucts for purposes other than human food. AUTHORITY: 21 U.S.C. 601–695; 7 CFR 2.17, 2.55. SOURCE: 35 FR 15575, Oct. 3, 1970, unless otherwise noted. § 314.1 Disposition of condemned prod ucts at official establishments hav ing tanking facilities; sealing of tanks. (a) Carcasses, parts of carcasses, and other products condemned at official establishments having facilities for tanking shall, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section or else where in this part, be disposed of by tanking as follows: (1) The lower opening of the tank shall first be sealed securely by a Pro gram employee, except when perma nently connected with a blow line; then the condemned products shall be placed in the tank in his presence, after which the upper opening shall also be sealed securely by such employee, who shall then see that the contents of the tank are subjected to sufficient heating for sufficient time to effectively destroy the contents for human food purposes. (2) The use of equipment such as crushers or hashers for pretanking preparation of condemned products in the inedible products department has been found to give inedible character and appearance to the material. Ac cordingly, if condemned products are so crushed or hashed, conveying sys tems, rendering tanks, and other equip ment used in the further handling of crushed or hashed material need not be locked or sealed during the tanking op erations. If the rendering tanks or other equipment contain condemned material not so crushed or hashed, the equipment shall be sealed as prescribed in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. If the crushed or hashed material is not rendered in the establishment where produced, it shall be denatured as pro vided for in § 314.3 before leaving such establishment. (b) The seals of tanks shall be broken only by a Program employee and only after the contents of the tanks have been treated as provided in paragraph (a) of this section. The rendered fat de rived from condemned material shall be held until a Program employee shall have had an opportunity to determine whether it conforms with the require ments of this section. Samples shall be taken by Program employees as often as is necessary to determine whether the rendered fat is effectually dena tured. (c) Carcasses of animals condemned under § 309.3 of this subchapter may be disposed of as provided in § 314.3, in lieu of tanking, with the approval of the in spector. § 314.2 Tanking and other facilities for inedible products to be separate from edible product facilities. All tanks and equipment used for rendering, otherwise preparing, or stor ing inedible products must be in rooms or compartments separate from those used for preparing or storing edible products. There may be a connection between rooms or compartments con taining inedible products and those containing edible products as long as it VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 Jan 24, 2018 Jkt 244029 PO 00000 Frm 00169 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\09\9V2.TXT 31kp a yn e o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B 160 9 CFR Ch. III (1–1–18 Edition) § 314.3 does not cause the adulteration of edi ble product or create insanitary condi tions. [64 FR 56416, Oct. 20, 1999] § 314.3 Disposition of condemned prod ucts at official establishments hav ing no tanking facilities. (a) Carcasses, parts of carcasses, and other products condemned at an offi cial establishment which has no facili ties for tanking shall, except as pro vided in paragraph (b) of this section or elsewhere in this part, be destroyed in the presence of an inspector by inciner ation, or denatured with crude carbolic acid, or cresylic disinfectant, or a for mula consisting of one part FD&C No. 3 green coloring, 40 parts water, 40 parts liquid detergent, and 40 parts oil of citronella or any other proprietary material approved by the Adminis trator in specific cases. When such product is to be denatured, it shall be freely slashed before the denaturing agent is applied, except that, in the case of dead animals that have not been dressed, the denaturant may be applied by injection. The denaturant must be deposited in all portions of the carcass or product to the extent nec essary to preclude its use for food pur poses. (b) All carcasses and parts con demned on account of anthrax, as iden tified in § 310.9(b) of this subchapter, at official establishments which are not equipped with tanking facilities shall be disposed of by (1) complete inciner ation, or (2) by thorough denaturing with crude carbolic acid, or cresylic disinfectant, and then disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the particular State or municipal au thorities, who shall be notified imme diately by the area supervisor. § 314.4 Suppression of odors in pre paring inedible products. Tanks, fertilizer driers, and other equipment used in the preparation of inedible product must be operated in a manner that will suppress odors inci dent to such preparation which could adulterate edible product or create in sanitary conditions. [64 FR 56416, Oct. 20, 1999] § 314.5 Inedible rendered fats pre pared at official establishments. Except as provided in § 325.11(b) of this subchapter, rendered animal fat derived from condemned or other ined ible materials at official establish ments shall be denatured to effectually distinguish it from an edible product, either with low grade offal during the rendering or by adding to, and mixing thoroughly with, such fat, denaturing oil, No. 2 fuel oil, or brucine dissolved in a mixture of alcohol and pine oil or oil of rosemary, and may be shipped in commerce in accordance with § 325.11(c) of this subchapter. [35 FR 15575, Oct. 3, 1970, as amended at 53 FR 24679, June 30, 1988] § 314.6 Inedible fats from outside offi cial establishments. Except as provided in § 325.11(b) of this subchapter, inedible fats from out side the premises of any official estab lishment shall not be received into an official establishment except into the tank room provided for inedible prod ucts, and then only when they have been denatured in accordance with § 314.5 and are marked in accordance with § 316.15 of this subchapter, and when their receipt into the tank room produces no insanitary condition on the premises; nor shall such fats be re ceived in such volume as interferes with prompt disposal of condemned or other inedible material produced at the establishment. When received, they shall not enter any room or compart ment used for edible products. [35 FR 15575, Oct. 3, 1970, as amended at 53 FR 24679, June 30, 1988] § 314.7 Carcasses of livestock con demned on ante-mortem inspection not to pass through edible product areas. Carcasses of livestock which have been condemned on ante-mortem in spection shall not be taken through rooms or compartments in which an edible product is prepared, handled, or stored. § 314.8 Dead animal carcasses. (a) With the exception of dead live stock which have died en route and are received with livestock for slaughter at VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 Jan 24, 2018 Jkt 244029 PO 00000 Frm 00170 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\09\9V2.TXT 31kp a yn e o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B 161 Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA § 314.11 an official establishment, no dead ani mal or part of the carcass of any live stock that died otherwise than by slaughter may be brought on the prem ises of an official establishment unless advance permission therefore is ob tained from the circuit supervisor. (b) Under no circumstances shall the carcasses of any animal which has died otherwise than by slaughter, or any part thereof, be brought into any room or compartment in which any edible product is prepared, handled, or stored. § 314.9 Specimens for educational, re search, and other nonfood pur poses; permits for, required. (a) Specimens of condemned or other inedible materials, including embryos and specimens of animal parasites, may be released for educational, re search, or other nonfood purposes under permit issued by the inspector in charge: Provided, That the person desir ing such specimens makes a written application to the inspector in charge for such permit on Form MP–403–10 and arranges with and receives permission from the official establishment to ob tain the specimens. Permits shall be issued for a period not longer than 1 year. The permit may be revoked by the inspector in charge if the speci mens are not used as stated in the ap plication, or if the collection or han dling of the specimens interferes with inspection or the maintenance of sani tary conditions in the establishment. (b) The specimens referred to in para graph (a) of this section shall be col lected and handled only at such time and place and in such manner as not to interfere with the inspection or to cause any objectionable condition and shall be identified as inedible when they leave the establishment. [35 FR 15575, Oct. 3, 1970, as amended at 38 FR 18665, July 13, 1973; 39 FR 36000, Oct. 7, 1974] § 314.10 Livers condemned because of parasitic infestation and for other causes; conditions for disposal for purposes other than human food. (a) Livers condemned on account of hydatid cysts shall be disposed of by tanking pursuant to the provisions of § 314.1 of this subchapter if condemned at official establishments having facili ties for tanking; otherwise they shall be destroyed pursuant to the provisions of § 314.3 of this subchapter. (b) Livers condemned because of parasites other than hydatid cysts; and livers condemned because of telangiectasis, angioma, ‘‘sawdust’’ condition, cirrhosis, carotenosis, or other nonmalignant change, benign ab scesses, or contamination, when these conditions are not associated with in fectious diseases in the carcasses, may be shipped from an official establish ment only for purposes other than human food, and only if all tissue af fected with abscesses is removed and destroyed within the establishment, and all livers are processed and dena tured, with any agent prescribed in § 325.13(a)(1) or (2) or (5), and in accord ance with § 325.13(a)(6) of this sub chapter. This provision for movement from an official establishment is made solely under the Federal Meat Inspec tion Act and is not intended to relieve or modify any other applicable require ments under any other law regarding the movement of such articles, for pur poses other than use as human food. (c) Livers condemned because of con ditions described in paragraph (b) of this section shall be in containers plainly marked ‘‘inedible’’. [41 FR 23701, June 11, 1976] § 314.11 Handling of certain con demned products for purposes other than human food. Condemned carcasses of animals af fected with one or more of the fol lowing conditions may be shipped from an official establishment only for pur poses other than human food and only if permission therefor is obtained from the circuit supervisor: Anasarca, Ocu lar Squamous Cell Carcinoma (after re moval of neoplastic tissue), emacia tion, eosinophilic myositis, immatu rity, nonseptic bruises and injuries, and sarcosporidiosis. This provision also applies to unborn calves and to products such as paunches and udders when they have not been handled as re quired under this subchapter for prod ucts for human food purposes; pro vided, such articles have not been con demned for other pathological reasons. Such permission will be granted only if all parts to be so used will be promptly handled, freely slashed and adequately VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 Jan 24, 2018 Jkt 244029 PO 00000 Frm 00171 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\09\9V2.TXT 31kp a yn e o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B 162 9 CFR Ch. III (1–1–18 Edition) Pt. 315 identified as required by § 325.13(a)(2) of this subchapter. The slashing, identi fication and packing of the product shall be accomplished in an inedible product area under the supervision of an inspector. Facilities must be ade quate so that the carcasses or parts saved under these provisions are not contaminated with pus, manure, septic, or toxic materials, or similar sub stances. The operation must not result in unsanitary conditions within the es tablishment. [35 FR 15575, Oct. 3, 1970, as amended at 36 FR 11639, June 17, 1971; 36 FR 11903, June 23, 1971] PART 315—RENDERING OR OTHER DISPOSAL OF CARCASSES AND PARTS PASSED FOR COOKING Sec. 315.1 Carcasses and parts passed for cook ing; rendering into lard or tallow. 315.2 Carcasses and parts passed for cook ing; utilization for food purposes after cooking. 315.3 Disposal of products passed for cook ing if not handled according to this part. AUTHORITY: 21 U.S.C. 601–695; 7 CFR 2.17, 2.55. § 315.1 Carcasses and parts passed for cooking; rendering into lard or tal low. Carcasses and parts passed for cook ing may be rendered into lard in ac cordance with § 319.702 of this sub chapter or rendered into tallow, pro vided such rendering is done in the fol lowing manner: (a) When closed rendering equipment is used, the lower opening, except when permanently connected with a blowline, shall first be sealed securely by a Program employee; then the car casses or parts shall be placed in such equipment in his presence, after which the upper opening shall be securely sealed by such employee. When the product passed for cooking in the tank does not consist of a carcass or whole primal part, the requirements for seal ing shall be at the discretion of the cir cuit supervisor. Such carcasses and parts shall be cooked for a time suffi cient to render them effectually into lard or tallow, provided all parts of the products are heated to a temperature not lower than 170 °F. for a period of not less than 30 minutes. (b) At establishments not equipped with closed rendering equipment for rendering carcasses and parts passed for cooking into lard and tallow, such carcasses or parts may be rendered in open kettles under the direct super vision of a Program employee. Such rendering shall be done during regular hours of work and in compliance with the requirements as to temperature and time specified in paragraph (a) of this section. [35 FR 15577, Oct. 3, 1970, as amended at 43 FR 25420, June 13, 1978] § 315.2 Carcasses and parts passed for cooking; utilization for food pur poses after cooking. Carcasses and parts passed for cook ing may be used for the preparation of meat food products, provided all such carcasses or parts are heated to a tem perature not lower than 170 °F. for a period of not less than 30 minutes ei ther before being used in or during the preparation of the finished product. [37 FR 2661, Feb. 4, 1972] § 315.3 Disposal of products passed for cooking if not handled according to this part. Products passed for cooking if not handled and processed in accordance with the provisions of this part, shall be disposed of in accordance with § 314.1 or § 314.3 of this subchapter. [35 FR 15577, Oct. 3, 1970. Redesignated at 37 FR 2661, Feb. 4, 1972] PART 316—MARKING PRODUCTS AND THEIR CONTAINERS Sec. 316.1 Authorization required to make de vices bearing official marks. 316.2 Approval required for official marks. 316.3 Use of official marks prohibited except under supervision of Program employee; removal of official marks, when required. 316.4 Marking devices; to be furnished by of ficial establishments; control of. 316.5 Branding ink; to be furnished by offi cial establishments; approval by Pro gram; color. 316.6 Products not to be removed from offi cial establishments unless marked in ac cordance with the regulations. 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