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603-029-0450 Sternum to be Split; Abdominal and Thoracic Viscera to be Removed The sternum of each carcass shall be split and the abdominal and thoracic viscera shall be removed at the time of slaughter in order to allow proper inspection. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0455 Inflating Carcasses or Parts Thereof; Transferring Caul or Other Fat (1) State-inspected establishments that slaughter meat animals and prepare meat animal carcasses and parts may inflate carcasses or parts of carcasses with air if they develop, implement, and maintain controls to ensure that the air inflation procedure does not cause insanitary conditions or adulterate product. State-inspected establishments shall incorporate these controls into their HACCP plans or Sanitation SOPs or other prerequisite programs. (2)(a) Transferring the caul or other fat from a fat to a lean carcass is prohibited. (b) Injecting compressed air into the skulls of cattle in conjunction with a captive bolt stunner to hold the animal still for dressing operations is prohibited. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0460 Handling of Bruised Parts When only a portion of a carcass is to be condemned on account of slight bruises, either the bruised portion shall be removed immediately and disposed of in accordance with OAR 603-029-0800 to 603-029-0850, or the carcass shall be promptly placed in a retaining room and kept until chilled and the bruised portion shall then be removed and disposed of as provided in OAR 603-029-0800 to 603-029-0850. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 603.059, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0465 Disposition of Thyroid Glands and Laryngeal Muscle Tissue (1) Meat animal thyroid glands and laryngeal muscle tissue shall not be used for human food. (2) Meat animal thyroid glands and laryngeal muscle tissue may be distributed to pharmaceutical manufacturers for pharmaceutical use in accordance with OAR 603-029-0840 or OAR 603-029-1470(3), if they are labeled in accordance with OAR 603-029-0960(6). Otherwise, they shall be disposed of at the official establishment in accordance with OAR 603-029-0800 or OAR 603-029-0810. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0470 Disposition of Lungs (1) Meat animal lungs shall not be saved for use as human food. (2) Lungs found to be affected with disease or pathology and lungs found to be adulterated with chemical or biological residue shall be condemned and identified as “Oregon Inspected and Condemned.” Condemned lungs may not be saved for pet food or other nonhuman food purposes. They shall be maintained under inspectional control and disposed of in accordance with OAR 603-029-0800 or OAR 603-029-0810. (3) Lungs not condemned under section (b) of this rule may be used in the preparation of pet food or for other nonhuman food purposes at the state-inspected establishment, provided they are handled in the manner prescribed in OAR 603-029-1135, or they may be distributed from the state-inspected establishment in commerce, or otherwise, in accordance with the conditions prescribed in OAR 603-029-1425 for nonhuman food purposes or they may be so distributed to pharmaceutical manufacturers for pharmaceutical use in accordance with OAR 603-029-0840 and OAR 603-029-1470(2), if they are labeled as “Inedible [SPECIES] Lungs - for Pharmaceutical Use Only.” Otherwise, they shall be disposed of at the state-inspected establishment, in accordance with OAR 603-029-0800 or OAR 603-029-0810. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0475 Inspection of Mammary Glands (1) Lactating mammary glands and diseased mammary glands of cattle, sheep, swine, and goats shall be removed without opening the milk ducts or sinuses. If pus or other objectionable material is permitted to come in contact with the carcass, the parts of the carcass thus contaminated shall be removed and condemned. (2) Nonlactating cow udders may be saved for food purposes provided suitable facilities for handling and inspecting them are provided. Examination of udders by palpation shall be done by a Department employee. When necessary, in the judgment of the Department employee for adequate inspection, the official establishment employees shall incise udders in sections no greater than 2 inches in thickness. All udders showing disease lesions shall be condemned by a Department employee. Each udder shall be properly identified with its respective carcass and kept separate and apart from other udders until its disposal has been accomplished in accordance with the provisions of OAR 603-029-0500 to 603-029-0574. (3) Lactating mammary glands of cattle, sheep, swine, and goats shall not be saved for edible purposes. (4) The udders from cows officially designated as “Brucellosis reactors” or as “Mastitis elimination cows” shall be condemned. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0485 Inspection of Kidneys An employee of the state-inspected establishment shall open the kidney capsule and expose the kidneys of all livestock at the time of slaughter for the purpose of examination by a Department employee. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0490 Saving of Blood from Meat Animals as an Edible Product Blood may be saved for edible purposes at state-inspected establishments provided it is derived from meat animals, the carcasses of which are inspected and passed, and the blood is collected, defibrinated, and handled in a manner so as not to render it adulterated under Oregon law and rules issued pursuant thereto. The defibrination of blood intended for human food purposes shall not be done with the hands. Anticoagulants may be used in accordance with regulations in Division 29. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0496 Identification of Carcasses and Parts of Swine (1) The identification of the carcasses and parts of swine identified in accordance with 9 CFR 71 shall be made available to the inspector upon the inspector's request throughout post-mortem inspection. (2) If the state-inspected establishment fails to provide required swine identification, the inspector shall order the retention of swine carcasses at the state-inspection establishment until the completion of tests to confirm that the carcasses are not adulterated. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0500 Disposal of Diseased or Otherwise Adulterated Carcasses and Parts; General (1) The carcasses or parts of carcasses of all meat animals slaughtered at a state-inspected establishment and found at the time of slaughter or at any subsequent inspection to be affected with any of the diseases or conditions named in this rule shall be disposed of according to the rule pertaining to the disease or condition: Provided, That no product shall be passed for human food under any such rule unless it is found to be otherwise not adulterated. Products passed for cooking or refrigeration under this rule must be so handled at the state-inspected establishment where they are initially prepared unless they are moved to another establishment for such handling or in the case of products passed for refrigeration are moved for such refrigeration to a freezing facility approved by the Department in specific cases: Provided, That when so moved the products are shipped in containers sealed as provided in OAR 603-029-1420. Owning to the fact that it is impracticable to formulate rules covering every case and to designate at just what stage a disease process or a condition results in adulteration of a product, the decision as to the disposal of all carcasses, organs, or other parts not specifically covered in this part shall be left to the State Veterinarian. The veterinary medical officer shall exercise his judgment regarding the disposition of all carcasses or parts of carcasses under this part in a manner which will insure that only wholesome, unadulterated product is passed for human food. (2) In cases of doubt as to a condition, a disease, or the cause of a condition, or to confirm a diagnosis, representative specimens of the affected tissues, properly prepared and packaged, shall be sent for examination to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories or other pathology laboratory approved in advance by the Department. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 593.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0504 Hog Cholera (1) The carcasses of all hogs affected with hog cholera shall be condemned. (2) Inconclusive but suspicious symptoms of hog cholera observed during the ante-mortem inspection of an Oregon suspect shall be duly considered in connection with post-mortem findings and when the carcass of such a suspect shows lesions in the kidneys and the lymph nodes which resemble lesions of hog cholera, they shall be regarded as those of hog cholera and the carcass shall be condemned. (3) When lesions resembling those of hog cholera occur in kidneys and lymph nodes of carcasses of hogs which appeared normal on ante-mortem inspection, further inspection of such carcasses shall be made for corroborative lesions. If on such further inspection, characteristic lesions of hog cholera are found in some organ or tissue in addition to those in the kidneys or in the lymph nodes or in both, then all lesions shall be regarded as those of hog cholera and the carcass shall be condemned. Immediate notification shall be given by the inspector to the State Veterinarian. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0507 Swine Erysipelas Carcasses affected with swine erysipelas which is acute or generalized, or which show systemic change, shall be condemned. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0508 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, provided such carcasses are otherwise healthy. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0510 Arthritis (1) 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. In order to avoid contamination of the meat which is passed, a joint capsule shall not be opened until after the affected joint is removed. (2) Carcasses affected with arthritis shall be condemned when there is evidence of systemic involvement. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0512 Cattle Carcasses Affected with Anasarca or Generalized Edema (1) Carcasses of cattle found on post-mortem inspection to be affected with anasarca in advanced stages and characterized by an extensive or well-marked generalized edema shall be condemned. (2) Carcasses of cattle, including their detached organs and other parts, found on post-mortem inspection to be affected with anasarca to a lesser extent than as described in section (1) of this rule may be passed for human food after removal and condemnation of the affected tissues, provided the lesion is localized. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0514 Actinomycosis and Actinobacillosis (1) The definition of generalization as outlined for tuberculosis in OAR 603-029-0502(1) shall apply for actinomycosis and actinobacillosis, and carcasses of meat animals with generalized lesions of either such disease shall be condemned. (2) Carcasses of meat animals in a well-nourished condition showing uncomplicated localized lesions of actinomycosis or actinobacillosis may be passed for human food after the infected organs or other infected parts have been removed and condemned, except as provided in sections (3) and (4) of this rule. (3) Heads affected with actinomycosis or actinobacillosis, including the tongue, shall be condemned, except that when the disease of the jaw is slight, strictly localized, and without suppuration, fistulous tracts, or lymph node involvement, the tongue, if free from disease, may be passed, or, when the disease is slight and confined to the lymph nodes, the head including the tongue, may be passed for human food after the affected nodes have been removed and condemned. (4) When the disease is slight and confined to the tongue, with or without involvement of the corresponding lymph nodes, the head may be passed for human food after removal and condemnation of the tongue and corresponding lymph nodes. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0516 Anaplasmosis, Anthrax, Babesiosis, Bacillary Hemoglobinuria (Cattle), Blackleg, Bluetongue, Hemorrhagic Septicemia, Icterohematuria (Sheep), Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis, Leptospirosis, Malignant Epizootic Catarrh, Strangles, Purpura Hemorrhagica, Azoturia, Infectious Equine Encephalomyelitis, Toxic Encephalomyelitis, Infectious Anemia, Dourine, Acute Influenza, Generalized Osteoporosis, Glanders, Acute Inflammatory Lameness, Extensive Fistula, Unhealed Vaccine Lesions (1) Carcasses of meat animals affected with or showing lesions of any of the following named diseases or conditions shall be condemned: (a) Anthrax. (b) Blackleg. (c) Unhealed vaccine lesions (vaccinia). (d) Strangles. (e) Purpura hemorrhagica. (f) Azoturia. (g) Infectious equine encephalomyelitis. (h) Toxic encephalomyelitis (forage poisoning). (i) Infectious anemia (swamp fever). (j) Dourine. (k) Acute influenza. (l) Generalized osteoporosis. (m) Glanders (farcy). (n) Acute inflammatory lameness. (o) Extensive fistula. (2) Carcasses of meat animals affected with or showing lesions of any of the following named diseases or conditions shall be condemned, except when recovery has occurred to the extent that only localized lesions persist, in which case the carcass may be passed for human food after removal and condemnation of the affected organs or other parts: (a) Anaplasmosis. (b) Bacillary hemoglobinuria in cattle. (c) Babesiosis (piroplasmosis). (d) Bluetongue. (e) Hemorrhagic septicemia. (f) Icterohematuria in sheep. (g) Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis. (h) Leptospirosis. (i) Malignant epizootic catarrh. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0518 Neoplasms (1) 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 meat animal has been adversely affected by the size, position, or nature of the neoplasm, the entire carcass shall be condemned. (2) Carcasses affected with malignant lymphoma shall be condemned. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0520 Epithelioma of the Eye (1) Carcasses of meat animals affected with epithelioma of the eye, or the orbital region shall be condemned in their entirety if one of the following three conditions exists: (a) The affection has involved the osseous structures of the head with extensive infection, suppuration, and necrosis; (b) There is metastasis from the eye, or the orbital region, to any lymph node including the parotid lymph node, internal organs, muscles, skeleton, or other structures, regardless of the extent of the primary tumor; or (c) The affection, regardless of extent, is associated with cachexia or evidence of absorption or secondary changes. (2) Carcasses of meat animals affected with epithelioma of the eye, or the orbital region, to a lesser extent than as described in section (1) of this rule may be passed for human food after removal and condemnation of the head, including the tongue, provided the carcass is otherwise normal. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0522 Pigmentary Conditions; Melanosis, Xanthosis, Ochronosis, etc (1) Except as provided in OAR 603-029-0534, carcasses of livestock showing generalized pigmentary deposits shall be condemned. (2) The affected parts of carcasses showing localized pigmentary deposits of such character as to be unwholesome or otherwise adulterated shall be removed and condemned. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0524 Abrasions, Bruises, Abscesses, Pus, etc. 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 food. Any organ or other part of a carcass which is badly bruised or which is affected by an abscess, or a suppurating sore shall be condemned; and when the lesions are of such character or extent as to affect the whole carcass, the whole carcass shall be condemned. Portions of carcasses which are contaminated by pus or other diseased material shall be condemned. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0526 Brucellosis Carcasses affected with localized lesions of brucellosis may be passed for human food after the affected parts are removed and condemned. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0528 Carcasses so Infected that Consumption of the Meat may Cause Food Poisoning (1) All carcasses of meat 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: (a) Acute inflammation of the lungs, pleura, pericardium, peritoneum, or meninges. (b) Septicemia or pyemia, whether puerperal, traumatic, or without any evident cause. (c) Gangrenous or severe hemorrhagic enteritis or gastritis. (d) Acute diffuse metritis or mammitis. (e) Phlebitis of the umbilical veins. (f) Septic or purulent traumatic pericarditis. (g) Any acute inflammation, abscess, or suppurating sore, if associated with acute nephritis, fatty and degenerated liver, swollen soft spleen, marked pulmonary hyperemia, general swelling of lymph nodes, diffuse redness of the skin, cachexia, icteric discoloration of the carcass or similar condition, either singly or in combination. (h) Salmonellosis. (2) Implements contaminated by contact with carcasses affected with any of the disease conditions mentioned in this rule shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. The equipment used in the dressing of such carcasses, such as viscera trucks or inspection tables, shall be sanitized with hot water having a minimum temperature of 180 °F. Carcasses or parts of carcasses contaminated by contact with such diseased carcasses shall be condemned unless all contaminated tissues are removed within 2 hours. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022
603-029-0530 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 those portions affected with necrotic lesions are removed and condemned. However, when emaciation, cloudy swelling of the parenchymatous tissue of organs or enlargement of the lymph nodes is associated with the infection, it is evident that the disease has progressed beyond the condition of localization to a state of toxemia, and the entire carcass shall therefore be condemned as both unwholesome and noxious. Pyemia or septicemia may intervene as a complication of the local necrosis, and when present the carcass shall be condemned in accordance with OAR 603-029-0528. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 596.392, ORS 596.388, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036 History: DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022