---
kind: "section"
citation: "9 C.F.R. § 381.93"
title: "9"
number: "381.93"
heading: "Decomposition."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/9/381.93"
---

# §381.93. Decomposition.


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

### 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.