---
kind: "section"
citation: "9 C.F.R. § 381.99"
title: "9"
number: "381.99"
heading: "Official retention and rejection tags."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/9/381.99"
---

# §381.99. Official retention and rejection tags.


The official marks for use in post-mortem inspection and identification of adulterated products, insanitary equipment and facilities are:

- (a) A paper tag (a portion of Form MP-35) bearing the legend “U.S. Retained” for use on poultry or poultry products under this section.
- (b) A paper tag (another portion of Form C&MS 510) bearing the legend “U.S. Rejected” for use on equipment, utensils, rooms and compartments under this section.

## Notes

### Amendments

[64 FR 56417, Oct. 20, 1999]

### 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

[64 FR 56417, Oct. 20, 1999]