§117.95. Holding and distribution of human food by-products for use as animal food.
21 C.F.R. § 117.95
Human food by-products held for distribution as animal food without additional manufacturing or processing by the human food processor, as identified in § 507.12 of this chapter, must be held under conditions that will protect against contamination, including the following:
Containers and equipment used to convey or hold human food by-products for use as animal food before distribution must be designed, constructed of appropriate material, cleaned as necessary, and maintained to protect against the contamination of human food by-products for use as animal food;
Human food by-products for use as animal food held for distribution must be held in a way to protect against contamination from sources such as trash; and
During holding, human food by-products for use as animal food must be accurately identified.
Labeling that identifies the by-product by the common or usual name must be affixed to or accompany human food by-products for use as animal food when distributed.
Shipping containers (e.g., totes, drums, and tubs) and bulk vehicles used to distribute human food by-products for use as animal food must be examined prior to use to protect against contamination of the human food by-products for use as animal food from the container or vehicle when the facility is responsible for transporting the human food by-products for use as animal food itself or arranges with a third party to transport the human food by-products for use as animal food.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[80 FR 56337, Sept. 17, 2015]
Authority
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 331, 342, 343, 350d note, 350g, 350g note, 371, 374; 42 U.S.C. 243, 264, 271.
Source
Source: 80 FR 56145, Sept. 17, 2015, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[80 FR 56337, Sept. 17, 2015]