9 C.F.R. §§ 381.80–381.93

§381.80. General; biological residues.

9 C.F.R. § 381.80

(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.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

§381.81. Tuberculosis.

9 C.F.R. § 381.81

Carcasses of poultry affected with tuberculosis shall be condemned.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

§381.82. Reserved

9 C.F.R. § 381.82

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

§381.83. Septicemia or toxemia.

9 C.F.R. § 381.83

Carcasses of poultry showing evidence of any septicemic or toxemic disease, or showing evidence of an abnormal physiologic state, shall be condemned.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

§381.84. Airsacculitis.

9 C.F.R. § 381.84

Carcasses of poultry with evidence of extensive involvement of the air sacs with airsacculitis or those showing airsacculitis along with systemic changes shall be condemned. Less affected carcasses may be passed for food after complete removal and condemnation of all affected tissues including the exudate.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[40 FR 14297, Mar. 31, 1975]

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[40 FR 14297, Mar. 31, 1975]

§381.85. Special diseases.

9 C.F.R. § 381.85

Carcasses of poultry showing evidence of any disease which is characterized by the presence, in the meat or other edible parts of the carcass, or organisms or toxins dangerous to the consumer, shall be condemned.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

§381.86. Inflammatory processes.

9 C.F.R. § 381.86

Any organ or other part of a carcass which is affected by an inflammatory process shall be condemned and, if there is evidence of general systemic disturbance, the whole carcass shall be condemned.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

§381.87. Tumors.

9 C.F.R. § 381.87

(a)

Tumors, including those possibly caused by avian leukosis complex, may be trimmed from any affected organ or other part of a carcass where there is no evidence of metastasis or that the general condition of the bird has been affected by the size, position, or nature of the tumor. Trimmed carcasses otherwise found to be not adulterated shall be passed as human food.

(b)

Any organ or other part of a carcass which is affected by a tumor where there is evidence of metastasis or that the general condition of the bird has been affected by the size, position, or nature of the tumor, must be condemned.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[88 FR 55913, Aug. 17, 2023]

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[88 FR 55913, Aug. 17, 2023]

§381.88. Parasites.

9 C.F.R. § 381.88

Organs or other parts of carcasses which are found to be infested with parasites, or which show lesions of such infestation shall be condemned and, if the whole carcass is affected, the whole carcass shall be condemned.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

§381.89. Bruises.

9 C.F.R. § 381.89

Any part of a carcass which is badly bruised shall be condemned and, if the whole carcass is affected as a result of the bruise, the whole carcass shall be condemned. Parts of a carcass which show only slight reddening from a bruise may be passed for food.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

§381.90. Cadavers.

9 C.F.R. § 381.90

Carcasses of poultry showing evidence of having died from causes other than slaughter shall be condemned.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

§381.91. Contamination.

9 C.F.R. § 381.91

(a)

Carcasses of poultry contaminated by volatile oils, paints, poisons, gases, scald vat water in the air sac system, or other substances which render the carcasses adulterated shall be condemned. Any organ or other part of a carcass which has been accidentally multilated in the course of processing shall be condemned, and if the whole carcass is affected, the whole carcass shall be condemned.

(b)

Any carcass of poultry accidentally contaminated during slaughter with digestive tract contents need not be condemned if promptly reprocessed under the supervision of an inspector and thereafter found not to be adulterated. Contaminated surfaces that are cut must be removed only by trimming. Contaminated inner surfaces that are not cut may be cleaned by trimming alone or may be re-processed as provided in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(1)

Online reprocessing. Poultry carcasses accidentally contaminated with digestive tract contents may be cleaned by applying an online reprocessing antimicrobial intervention to all carcasses after evisceration and before the carcasses enter the chiller if the parameters for use of the antimicrobial intervention system have been approved by the Administrator. Establishments must incorporate procedures for the use of any online reprocessing antimicrobial intervention system into their HACCP plans, or sanitation SOPs, or other prerequisite programs.

(2)

Offline reprocessing. Contaminated inner surfaces that are not cut may be cleaned at an approved reprocessing station away from the main processing line by any method that will remove the contamination, such as vacuuming, washing, and trimming, singly or in combination. All visible specks of contamination must be removed, and if the inner surfaces are reprocessed other than solely by trimming, all surfaces of the carcass must be treated with chlorinated water containing 20 ppm to 50 ppm available chlorine or another approved antimicrobial substance in accordance with the parameters approved by the Administrator. Establishments must incorporate procedures for the use of any offline reprocessing into their HACCP plans, or sanitation SOPs, or other prerequisite programs.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, as amended at 43 FR 12847, Mar. 28, 1978; 79 FR 49636, Aug. 21, 2014]

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, as amended at 43 FR 12847, Mar. 28, 1978; 79 FR 49636, Aug. 21, 2014]

§381.92. Overscald.

9 C.F.R. § 381.92

Carcasses of poultry which have been overscalded, resulting in a cooked appearance of the flesh, shall be condemned.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

§381.93. Decomposition.

9 C.F.R. § 381.93

Carcasses of poultry deleteriously affected by post mortem changes shall be disposed of as follows:

(a)

Carcasses which have reached a state of putrefaction or stinking fermentation shall be condemned.

(b)

Any part of a carcass which is green struck shall be condemned and, if the carcass is so extensively affected that removal of affected parts is impracticable, the whole carcass shall be condemned.

(c)

Carcasses affected by types of post mortem change which are superficial in nature may be passed for human food after removal and condemnation of the affected parts.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 1633; 21 U.S.C. 451-472; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.

Source

Source: 37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, unless otherwise noted.