California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 2 - Animal Industry › Chapter 4 - Meat Inspection › Subchapter 1 › Article 3 - Facilities for Inspection and Sanitation › Section 902.2 - Other Facilities and Conditions Provided by Official Establishments

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 When required by the area supervisor, the following facilities and conditions,
					 and such others as may be found to be essential to the conduct of inspection
					 and maintenance of sanitary conditions, shall be provided by each official
					 establishment.
(1) Pens, equipment, and
					 assistants for conducting ante-mortem inspection and for separating, marking,
					 and holding livestock marked "California Suspect" or "California Condemned"
					 apart from passed livestock. Pens, alleys, and runways shall be paved, drained,
					 and supplied with hose connections for cleanup purposes.
(2) Natural or artificial lighting or a
					 combination of natural and artificial lighting in order to conduct inspections.
					 The following measurements shall be taken at a height of 30 inches off the
					 floor:
(A) At least 50 foot candles at
					 post-mortem inspection stations.
(B) At least 30 foot candles at ante-mortem
					 inspection stations and in processing areas.
(C) At least 10 foot candles in all other
					 areas of the establishment.
(3) Racks, receptacles, or other suitable
					 devices for retaining parts such as the head, tongue, tail, thymus gland, and
					 viscera, and all parts and blood to be used in the preparation of meat food
					 products or medical products, until after the post-mortem examination is
					 completed, in order that they may be identified in case of condemnation of the
					 carcass.
(4) Equipment, trucks, and
					 receptacles for the handling of viscera of slaughtered animals to prevent
					 contact with the floor.
(5) Tables,
					 benches, and other equipment on which inspection is to be performed, of such
					 design, material, and construction as to enable inspectors to conduct their
					 inspections in an efficient and sanitary manner.
(6) Watertight trucks or receptacles for
					 holding and handling diseased carcasses and parts, so constructed as to be
					 readily cleaned; such trucks or receptacles shall have the phrase "CONDEMNED"
					 in letters not less than 2 inches high, and, when required by the area
					 supervisor, shall be equipped with facilities for locking or sealing.
(7) Liquid soap, cleansers, sanitizers, and
					 hot water for cleansing and disinfecting hands and for sterilizing all
					 implements used in dressing diseased carcasses, floors, and such other articles
					 and places as may be contaminated by diseased carcasses or otherwise. Custom
					 livestock slaughterhouses shall have a container of hot water near the
					 eviscerating area that is maintained during all scheduled hours of operation at
					 a temperature of 180°F or greater. This container of hot water shall be
					 large enough to enable immersion of the blade of each knife, saw, or other
					 similar implement used in skinning, evisceration, and splitting of livestock
					 carcasses.
(8) Retention rooms,
					 cages, or other compartments, and receptacles in which carcasses and product
					 may be held for further inspection, shall be in such number and in such
					 locations as the needs of inspection in the establishment require; shall be
					 equipped for secure locking or sealing and shall be held under locks or
					 official seals furnished by the Department; the keys of such locks shall not
					 leave the custody of program employees. Every such room, compartment, or
					 receptacle shall be marked with the phrase "RETAINED" in letters not less than
					 2 inches high; rooms or compartments for these purposes shall be locked or
					 sealed and kept clean, including sanitary disposal of floor liquids;
					 establishment employees shall not enter any retention rooms or compartments or
					 open any retention receptacles unless authorized by program
					 employees.
(9) Facilities,
					 equipment, and denaturing materials for the disposal of condemned articles in
					 accordance with the regulations in this subchapter.
(10) Docks and receiving rooms shall be
					 designated by the operator of the official establishment and approved by the
					 area supervisor for the receipt and inspection of all
					 products.