Pennsylvania Administrative Code

§ 1.144. Swine injected with hog cholera virus. (a) Carcasses of swine, other than hyperimmune swine, if presented for inspection after 28 days following injection with hog cholera virus shall be given postmortem inspection without reference to the injected virus. (b) Carcasses o…

§ 1.145. Swine erysipelas. Carcasses affected with swine erysipelas which is acute or generalized or which show systemic change shall be condemned. Cross References This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 1.92 (relating to swine erysipelas).

§ 1.146. Diamond-skin disease. Carcasses of hogs affected with diamond-skin disease when localized and not associated with systemic change may be passed for human food after removal and condemnation of the affected parts of such carcasses are otherwise healthy.

§ 1.147. Arthritis. (a) Carcasses affected with arthritis which is localized and not associated with systemic change may be passed for human food after removal and condemnation of all affected parts. Affected joints with corresponding lymph nodes shall be removed and condemned. I…

§ 1.148. Anasarca or generalized edema. (a) Carcasses of cattle found on postmortem inspection to be affected with anasarca in advanced stages and characterized by an extensive or well-marked generalized edema shall be condemned. (b) Carcasses of cattle, including their detached …

§ 1.149. Actinomycosis and actinobacillosis. (a) Carcasses of livestock with generalized lesions of actinomycosis or actinobacillosis (lesions which are distributed in a manner made possible only by entry of the bacilli into the systemic circulation) shall be condemned. (b) Carca…

§ 1.15. Identity of retail store. (a) A retail store is any place of business which complies with the following requirements: (1) Sales of product are made to consumers only. (2) At least 75%, in terms of dollar value, of the total sales of product represents sales to household c…

§ 1.150. Other diseases and conditions. (a) Carcasses of livestock affected with or showing lesions of any of the following diseases or conditions shall be condemned: (1) Anthrax. (2) Blackleg. (3) Unhealed vaccine lesions (vaccinia). (4) Strangles. (5) Purpura hemorrhagica. (6) …

§ 1.151. Neoplasms. (a) An individual organ or other part of a carcass affected with a neoplasm shall be condemned. If there is evidence of metastasis or that the general condition of the animal has been adversely affected by the size, position or nature of the neoplasm, the enti…

§ 1.152. Epithelioma of the eye. (a) Carcasses of animals affected with epithelioma of the eye or the orbital region shall be condemned in their entirety if one of the following conditions exists: (1) The affection has involved the osseous structures of the head with extensive in…

§ 1.153. Pigmentary deposits. (a) Except as provided in § 1.159 (relating to icterus) carcasses of livestock showing generalized pigmentary deposits shall be condemned. (b) The affected parts of carcasses showing localized pigmentary deposits of such character as to be unwholesom…

§ 1.154. Abrasions, bruises, abscesses, pus. (a) All slight, well-limited abrasions on the tongue and inner surface of the lips and mouth, when without lymph node involvement, shall be carefully excised, leaving only sound, normal tissue, which may be passed for human foods. (b) …

§ 1.155. Brucellosis. Carcasses affected with localized lesions of brucellosis may be passed for human food after the affected parts are removed and condemned.

§ 1.156. Conditions which may cause food poisoning. (a) All carcasses of animals so infected that consumption of the products thereof may give rise to food poisoning shall be condemned. This includes all carcasses showing signs of the following: (1) Acute inflammation of the lung…

§ 1.157. Necrobacillosis, pyemia and septicemia. From the standpoint of meat inspection, necrobacillosis may be regarded as a local infection at the beginning, and carcasses in which the lesions are localized may be passed for human food if in a good state of nutrition, after tho…

§ 1.158. Caseous lymphadenitis. (a) A thin carcass showing well-marked lesions in the viscera and the skeletal lymph nodes, or a thin carcass showing extensive lesions in any part shall be condemned. (b) A thin carcass showing well-marked lesions in the viscera with only slight l…

§ 1.159. Icterus. (a) Carcasses showing any degree of icterus shall be condemned. (b) Yellow fat conditions caused by nutritional factors or characteristic of certain breeds of livestock and yellow fat sometimes seen in sheep shall not be confused with icterus. The carcasses shou…

§ 1.16. Identity of restaurant. A restaurant is any establishment which complies with the following requirements: (1) Product is prepared only for sale or service in meals or as entrees, directly to individual consumers at such establishment. (2) Only Federally or State Inspected…

§ 1.160. Sexual odor of swine. (a) Carcasses of swine which give off a pronounced sexual odor shall be condemned. (b) The meat from carcasses of swine which give off a sexual odor less than pronounced may be passed only for use in cooked comminuted meat food product, or in commin…

§ 1.161. Mange or scab. Carcasses of livestock affected with mange or scab in advanced stages, showing cachexia or extensive inflammation of the flesh, shall be condemned. When the disease is slight, the carcass may be passed after removal of the affected portion.

§ 1.162. Hogs affected with other conditions. Carcasses of hogs affected with uticaria (nettle rash), tinea tonsurans, demodex folliculorum, or erythema may be passed for human food after detaching and condemning the affected skin, if the carcass is otherwise not adulterated.

§ 1.163. Tapeworm cysts in cattle. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), carcasses of cattle affected with lesions of cysticercus bovis shall be disposed of as follows: (1) Carcasses of cattle displaying lesions of cysticercus bovis shall be condemned if the infestation is ex…

§ 1.164. Tapeworm cysts in hogs. Carcasses of hogs affected with tapeworm cysts (cysticercus cellulosae) may be passed for cooking, unless the infestation is excessive in which case the carcass shall be condemned.

§ 1.165. Tapeworm cysts in sheep. Carcasses of sheep affected with tapeworm cysts (cysticercus ovis, so-called sheep measles not transmissible to man) may be passed for human food after the removal and condemnation of the affected portions, if, upon the final inspection of sheep …

§ 1.166. Parasites not transmissible to man; gid bladder-worms; hydatid cysts; flukes; fringed tapeworms. (a) In the disposal of carcasses, edible organs and other parts of carcasses showing evidence of infestation with parasites not transmissible to man, the following requiremen…

§ 1.167. Emaciation. (a) Carcasses of livestock too emaciated to produce wholesome meat, and carcasses which show a serious infiltration of muscle tissues or a serous or mucoid degeneration of the fatty tissue shall be condemned. (b) A gelatinous change of the fat of the heart an…

§ 1.168. Injured animals slaughtered at unusual hours. When it is necessary for humane reasons to slaughter an injured animal at night or on Sunday or a holiday when the inspector cannot be obtained, the carcass and all parts shall be kept for inspection, with the head and all vi…

§ 1.169. Carcasses of young animals. Carcasses of young calves, pigs, kids and lambs are unwholesome and shall be condemned if: (1) the meat has the appearance of being watersoaked, is loose, flabby, tears easily, and can be perforated with the fingers; (2) its color is grayish-r…

§ 1.17. Similar retail-type establishments; consumers. (a) The following establishments shall also be exempted from the inspection under this chapter: (1) Any combination retail store and restaurant. (2) Any delicatessen which meets the requirements of a retail store as a restaur…

§ 1.170. Unborn and stillborn animals. All unborn and stillborn animals shall be condemned and no hide or skin thereof shall be removed from the carcass within a room in which edible products are handled.

§ 1.171. Livestock suffocated or hogs scalded alive. All livestock which have been suffocated in any way and hogs which have entered the scalding vat alive shall be condemned.

§ 1.172. Affected livers. (a) Livers affected with carotenosis shall be condemned. (b) Cattle livers and calf livers showing the conditions sometimes designated as ‘‘telangiectatic,’’ ‘‘sawdust’’ or ‘‘spotted’’ shall be disposed of as follows: (1) When any or all of the condition…

§ 1.173. Vesicular diseases. (a) Any carcass affected with vesicular disease shall be condemned if the condition is acute and if the extent of the condition is such that it affects the entire carcass or there is evidence of absorption or secondary change. (b) Any carcass affected…

§ 1.174. Listeriosis. Carcasses of livestock identified as ‘‘Pa. Suspects’’ because of a history of listeriosis shall be passed for human food after condemnation of the head if the carcass is otherwise normal.

§ 1.175. Anemia. Carcasses of livestock too anemic to produce wholesome meat shall be condemned.

§ 1.176. Muscular lesions. (a) If muscular lesions are found to be distributed in such a manner or to be of such character that removal is impractical the carcass shall be condemned. (b) If muscular lesions are found to be distributed in such a manner or to be of such character t…

§ 1.177. Coccidioidal granuloma. (a) Carcasses which are affected with generalized coccidiodal granuloma or which show systemic changes because of such diseases shall be condemned. (b) Carcasses affected with localized lesions of this disease may be passed for human food after th…

§ 1.178. Odors, foreign and urine. (a) Carcasses which give off a pronounced odor of medicinal, chemical or other foreign substance shall be condemned. (b) Carcasses which give off a pronounced urine odor shall be condemned. (c) Carcasses, organs, or parts affected by odor to a l…

§ 1.179. Products exposed to radiation. Meat and meat byproducts from livestock which have been administered radioactive material shall be condemned unless the use of the radiation was in conformity with a regulation or exemption in effect pursuant to the Federal Act (21 U.S.C.A.…

§ 1.18. Adulteration and misbranding of exempted products. (a) The adulteration and misbranding provisions of the act and of this chapter except the requirement for an official inspection legend shall apply to articles which are exempted from inspection. This includes the require…

§ 1.180. Biological residues. Carcasses, organs or other parts of carcasses of livestock shall be condemned if it is determined that they are adulterated because of the presence of any biological residues.

§ 1.191. General. The marks, devices, and certificates prescribed or referenced in this subchapter shall be official marks, devices, and certificates for purpose of the act, and shall be used in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.

§ 1.192. Official inspection legend. (a) The official inspection legend shall conform to the following: (1) The official inspection legend, required by Subchapter H (relating to marking and labeling) to be applied to inspected and passed carcasses and parts of carcasses of cattle…

§ 1.193. Marks for antemortem inspections. The official marks and devices used in connection with antemortem inspection shall be those prescribed in § 1.104 (relating to official marks and devices).

§ 1.194. Seals for transportation of products. The official mark for use in sealing railroad cars or other means of conveyance shall be in the form shown in § 1.195(a)(1) (relating to marks for postmortem inspections; inspection of unacceptable equipment and facilities) and any s…

§ 1.195. Marks for postmortem inspections; inspection of unacceptable equipment and facilities. (a) The official marks required for use in postmortem inspection and identification of adulterated products and insanitary equipment and facilities are the following: (1) The following…

§ 1.2. Application of inspection requirements. (a) Except as otherwise provided, inspection under this chapter shall be required at every establishment in which any livestock are slaughtered for transportation or sale as articles of commerce, or in which any products of, or deriv…