---
kind: "section"
citation: "9 C.F.R. § 319.6"
title: "9"
number: "319.6"
heading: "Limitations with respect to use of Mechanically Separated (Species)."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/9/319.6"
---

# §319.6. Limitations with respect to use of Mechanically Separated (Species).

- (a) Meat food products required to be prepared from one species shall not contain Mechanically Separated (Species) of any other species.
- (b) Mechanically Separated (Species) described in [§ 319.5](/cfr/9/319.5.md) that has a protein content of not less than 14 percent and a fat content of not more than 30 percent may constitute up to 20 percent of the livestock and poultry product portion of any meat food product except those listed in [paragraph (d)](#d) of this section.
- (c) Mechanically Separated (Species) for processing described in [§ 319.5](/cfr/9/319.5.md) may constitute up to 20 percent of the livestock and poultry product portion of any meat food product that is subject to a definition and standard of identity or composition in [part 319](/cfr/9/part319.md) which establishes a maximum limit on the fat content of such meat food product except those listed in [paragraph (d)](#d) of this section.
- (d) Mechanically Separated (Species) and Mechanically Separated (Species) for processing described in [§ 319.5](/cfr/9/319.5.md) shall not be used in baby, junior, or toddler foods, ground beef, hamburger, fabricated steaks (§ [319.15 (a)](/cfr/9/319.15.md?p=a), [(b)](/cfr/9/319.15.md?p=b), and [(d)](/cfr/9/319.15.md?p=d)), barbecued meats ([§ 319.80](/cfr/9/319.80.md)), roast beef-parboiled and steam roasted ([§ 319.81](/cfr/9/319.81.md)), corned (cured) beef cuts ([§§ 319.100-319.103](/cfr/9/319.100-319.103.md)), certain cured pork products (§§ [319.104 (a)-(e)](/cfr/9/319.104.md?p=a..e) and [319.106](/cfr/9/319.106.md)), tripe with milk ([§ 319.308](/cfr/9/319.308.md)), lima beans with ham and similar products ([§ 319.310](/cfr/9/319.310.md)), beef with gravy and gravy with beef ([§ 319.313](/cfr/9/319.313.md)), and meat pies ([§ 319.500](/cfr/9/319.500.md)).

## Notes

### Amendments

[47 FR 28257, June 29, 1982]

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633, 1901-1906; 21 U.S.C. 601-695; 7 CFR 2.18, 2.53.

### Source

Source: 35 FR 15597, Oct. 3, 1970, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[47 FR 28257, June 29, 1982]