Chapter 603-029

603-029-0705 Handling of Meat Animals (1) Driving of meat animals from the unloading ramps to the holding pens and from the holding pens to the stunning area shall be done with a minimum of excitement and discomfort to the animals. Meat animals shall not be forced to move faster …

603-029-0710 Chemical; Carbon Dioxide The slaughtering of sheep, calves and swine with the use of carbon dioxide gas and the handling in connection therewith, in compliance with the provisions contained in this rule, are hereby designated and approved as humane methods of slaught…

603-029-0715 Mechanical; Captive Bolt The slaughtering of meat animals by using captive bolt stunners and the handling in connection therewith, in compliance with the provisions contained in this rule, are hereby designated and approved as humane methods of slaughtering and handl…

603-029-0720 Mechanical; Gunshot The slaughtering of meat animals by shooting with firearms and the handling in connection therewith, in compliance with the provisions contained in this rule, are hereby designated and approved as humane methods of slaughtering and handling of suc…

603-029-0725 Electrical; Stunning or Slaughtering with Electric Current The slaughtering of swine, sheep, calves, cattle, and goats with the use of electric current and the handling in connection therewith, in compliance with the provisions contained in this rule, are hereby desi…

603-029-0728 Ritual Slaughter Practices and Exemption (1) Slaughtering of the animal in accordance with the ritual requirements of the Jewish faith or any other religious faith that prescribes the method of slaughter whereby the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of t…

603-029-0730 Tagging of Equipment, Alleyways, Pens, or Compartments to Prevent Inhumane Slaughter or Handling in Connection with Slaughter (1) When an inspector observes an incident of inhumane slaughter or handling in connection with slaughter, the inspector shall inform the est…

603-029-0800 Disposition of Condemned Products at State-Inspected Establishments Having Tanking Facilities; Sealing of Tanks. (1) Carcasses, parts of carcasses, and other products condemned at state-inspected establishments having facilities for tanking shall, except as provided …

603-029-0805 Tanking and Other Facilities for Inedible Products to be Separate from Edible Product Facilities. All tanks and equipment used for rendering, otherwise preparing, or storing inedible products must be in rooms or compartments separate from those used for preparing or …

603-029-0810 Disposition of Condemned Products at State-Inspected Establishments Having no Tanking Facilities (1) Carcasses, parts of carcasses, and other products condemned at a state-inspected establishment which has no facilities for tanking shall, except as provided in sectio…

603-029-0815 Suppression of Odors in Preparing Inedible Products Tanks, fertilizer driers, and other equipment used in the preparation of inedible product must be operated in a manner that will suppress odors incident to such preparation which could adulterate edible product or c…

603-029-0820 Inedible Rendered Fats Prepared at State-Inspected Establishments Except as provided in OAR 603-029-1435(2), rendered animal fat derived from condemned or other inedible materials at state-inspected establishments shall be denatured to effectually distinguish it from…

603-029-0825 Inedible Fats from Outside State-Inspected Establishments Except as provided in OAR 603-029-1435(2) of this subchapter, inedible fats from outside the premises of any state-inspected establishment shall not be received into a state-inspected establishment except into…

603-029-0830 Carcasses of Meat Animals Condemned on Ante-Mortem Inspection not to Pass Through Edible Meat Product Areas Carcasses of meat animals which have been condemned on ante-mortem inspection shall not be taken through rooms or compartments in which an edible meat product …

603-029-0835 Dead Meat Animal Carcasses (1) With the exception of dead meat animals which have died en-route and are received with meat animals for slaughter at a state-inspected establishment, no dead meat animal or part of the carcass of any meat animals that died otherwise tha…

603-029-0840 Specimens for Educational, Research, and Other Nonfood Purposes; Permits for, Required (1) Specimens of condemned or other inedible materials, including embryos and specimens of animal parasites, may be released for educational, research, or other nonfood purposes un…

603-029-0845 Livers Condemned Because of Parasitic Infestation and for Other Causes; Conditions for Disposal for Purposes Other than Human Food (1) Livers condemned on account of hydatid cysts shall be disposed of by tanking pursuant to the provisions of OAR 603-029-0800 if conde…

603-029-0850 Handling of Certain Condemned Products for Purposes Other than Human Food Condemned carcasses of meat animals affected with one or more of the following conditions may be shipped from a state-inspected establishment only for purposes other than human food and only if…

603-029-0880 Carcasses and Parts Passed for Cooking; Rendering into Lard or Tallow Carcasses and parts passed for cooking may be rendered into lard in accordance with OAR 603-029-1291 or rendered into tallow, provided such rendering is done in the following manner: (1) When close…

603-029-0885 Carcasses and Parts Passed for Cooking; Utilization for Food Purposes after Cooking Carcasses and parts passed for cooking may be used for the preparation of meat products, provided all such carcasses or parts are heated to a temperature not lower than 170°F. for a p…

603-029-0890 Disposal of Products Passed for Cooking if not Handled According to this Part Products passed for cooking if not handled and processed in accordance with the provisions of OAR 603-029-0880 to 603-029-0890, shall be disposed of in accordance with OAR 603-029-0800 or O…

603-029-0900 Authorization Required to Make Devices Bearing Oregon Marks No brand manufacturer, printer or other person shall cast, print, lithograph, or otherwise make or cause to be made any device containing any Oregon mark or simulation thereof without prior written authority…

603-029-0905 Approval Required for Oregon Marks No device containing any Oregon mark shall be made or caused to be made for use on any product until it has been approved by the Department as provided for in OAR 603-029-1000 to 603-029-1058 Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, …

603-029-0910 Use of Oregon Marks Prohibited Except Under Supervision of a Department Employee; Removal of Oregon Marks, when Required (1) No person shall affix or place, or cause to be affixed or placed, the Oregon inspection legend or any other Oregon mark, or any abbreviation o…

603-029-0915 Marking Devices; to be Furnished by State-Inspected Establishments; Control of (1) The operator of each state-inspected establishment shall furnish such ink brands, burning brands, and any other device for marking products with Oregon marks as the Department may dete…

603-029-0920 Branding Ink; to be Furnished by State-Inspected Establishments; Approval by Department; Color (1) The operator of each state-inspected establishment shall furnish all ink for marking products with the Oregon marks at such establishment. Such ink must be made with ha…

603-029-0925 Products not to be Removed from State-Inspected Establishments Unless Marked in Accordance with the Regulations No person shall remove or cause to be removed from a state-inspected establishment any products which the regulations in OAR 603-029-0900 to 603-029-0970 r…

603-029-0930 Marking Devices not to be False or Misleading; Style and Size of Lettering; Approval Required No brand or other marking device shall be false or misleading. The letters and figures thereon shall be of such style and type as will make a clear and legible impression. A…

603-029-0935 Unmarked Inspected Products; Moved Between State-Inspected Establishments; Moved in Commerce (1) Unmarked products which have been inspected and passed but do not bear the Oregon inspection legend may be transported in compliance with OAR 603-029-1400 to 603-029-1475…

603-029-0940 Products to be Marked with Oregon Marks (1) Each carcass that has been inspected and passed in a state-inspected establishment must be marked at the time of inspection with the Oregon inspection legend containing the number of the state-inspected establishment. (2) E…

603-029-0945 Marking of Meat Products with Oregon Inspection Legend and Ingredient Statement (1) Inspected and passed sausages and other products in casings or in link form, of the ordinary “ring” variety or larger shall be marked with the Oregon inspection legend and list of ing…

603-029-0950 Special Markings for Certain Meat Products (1) Meat products prepared in casing or link form (whether or not thereafter subdivided), other than sausage, which possess the characteristics of or resemble sausage, shall bear on each link or piece the word “imitation” pr…

603-029-0955 Marking of Outside Containers (1) Except as otherwise provided in OAR 603-029-1400 to 603-029-1475, when any inspected and passed product for commerce is moved from a state-inspected establishment, the outside container shall bear an Oregon inspection legend as presc…

603-029-0960 Marking Tank Cars and Tank Trucks Used in Transportation of Edible Products Each tank car and each tank truck carrying inspected and passed product from a state-inspected establishment shall bear a label containing the name of the product in accordance with OAR 603-0…

603-029-0965 Marking Outside Containers of Inedible Grease, etc. (1) Outside containers of inedible grease, inedible tallow, or other inedible animal fat, or mixture of any such articles, resulting from operations at any state-inspected establishment shall be marked conspicuously…

603-029-0970 Custom Prepared Products to be Marked If a state-inspected establishment also conducts custom slaughter or custom processing under OAR chapter 603, division 28, any carcasses and parts therefrom that are prepared on a custom basis shall be labeled in accordance with …

603-029-1002 Labels Required; Supervision by Department Employee (1) When, in a state-inspected establishment, any inspected and passed product is placed in any receptacle or covering constituting an immediate container, there shall be affixed to such container a label as describ…

603-029-1004 Labels: Definition; Required Features (1) A label within the meaning of OAR 603-029-1000 to 603-029-1058 shall mean a display of any printing, lithographing, embossing, stickers, seals, or other written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container (not in…

603-029-1006 Approval of Abbreviations of Marks of Inspection; Preparation of Marking Devices Bearing Inspection Legend Without Advance Approval Prohibited; Exception (1) The Department may approve and authorize the use of abbreviations of marks of inspection under these Division…

603-029-1008 Approved Labels to be Used Only on Products to Which they are Applicable Labels shall be used only on products for which they are approved, and only if they have been approved for such products in accordance with OAR 603-029-1006. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.0…

603-029-1010 False or Misleading Labeling or Practices Generally; Specific Prohibitions and Requirements for Labels and Containers (1) No product or any of its wrappers, packaging, or other containers shall bear any false or misleading marking, label, or other labeling and no sta…

603-029-1012 Reuse of Oregon Inspection Marks; Reuse of Containers Bearing Oregon Marks, Labels, etc. (1) No Oregon inspection legend or other Oregon mark which has been previously used shall be used again for the identification of any product, except as provided for in section (…

603-029-1014 Labeling, Filling of Containers, Handling of Labeled Products to be Only in Compliance with Regulations (1) No person shall in any state-inspected establishment apply or affix, or cause to be applied or affixed, any label to any product prepared or received in such e…

603-029-1016 Relabeling Products; Requirements When it is claimed by a state-inspected establishment that any of its products which bore labels bearing Oregon marks has been transported to a location other than a state-inspected establishment, and it is desired to relabel the pro…

603-029-1018 Storage and Distribution of Labels and Containers Bearing Oregon Marks Labels, wrappers, and containers bearing any official marks, with or without the establishment number, may be transported from one state-inspected establishment to any other state-inspected establ…

603-029-1020 Labeling and Containers of Custom Prepared Products Products that are custom prepared under OAR 603-029-0020(1)(b) must be packaged immediately after preparation and must be labeled as required in OAR 603-028-0700. Such exempted custom prepared products or their cont…

603-029-1022 Interpretation and Statement of Labeling Policy for Cured Products; Special Labeling Requirements Concerning Nitrate and Nitrite (1) With respect to OAR 603-029-0020(35)(n) and OAR 603-029-1004, any substance mixed with another substance to cure a product must be ide…