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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 27 - SALE BY WEIGHT OR MEASURE › Section 603-027-0655 - National Type Evaluation Program

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The term "National Type Evaluation
			 Program" shall be construed to mean a program of cooperation between the
			 National Institute of Standard and Technology, the National Conference on
			 Weights and Measures, the State, and the private sector for determining, on a
			 uniform basis, conformance of a type with the relevant provisions of National
			 Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44, "Specifications, Tolerances,
			 and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices," National
			 Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 105-1, "Specifications and
			 Tolerances for Reference Standards and Field Standard Weights and Measures,
			 specifications and Tolerances for Field Standard Weights (NIST Class F),"
			 National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 105-2, "Specifications
			 and Tolerances for Reference Standards and Field Standard Weights and Measures,
			 Specifications and Tolerance for Field Standard Measuring Flask," or National
			 Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 105-3, "Specifications and
			 Tolerances for Reference Standards and Field Standard Weights and measures,
			 Specifications and Tolerances for Graduated Neck Type Volumetric Field
			 Standards."
(2) Type Evaluation:
			 The term "type evaluation" shall be construed to mean the testing, examination,
			 and/or evaluation of a type by a Participating Laboratory under the National
			 Type Evaluation Programs.
(3) Type:
			 The term "type" shall be construed to mean a model or models of a particular
			 measurement system, instrument, element, or a field standard that positively
			 identified the design. A specific type may carry in its measurement ranges,
			 size, performance, an operating characteristics as specified in the Certificate
			 of Conformance.
(4) Participating
			 Laboratory: The term "participating laboratory" shall be construed to mean any
			 State Measurement Laboratory that has been certified by the National Institute
			 of Standards and Technology, in accordance with its program for the
			 Certification of Capability of state Measurement Laboratories, to conduct a
			 type evaluation under the National Type Evaluation Program.
(5) Certificate of Conformance: The term
			 "certificate of conformance" shall be construed to mean a document issued by
			 the National Institute of Standards and Technology or the National Conference
			 on Weights and Measures based on testing in participating laboratories, said
			 document constituting evidence of conformance of a type with the requirements
			 of National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbooks 44, 105-1, 105-2,
			 105-3.
(6) Director: The term
			 "director" means the Director of the Department of Agriculture.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561 & 618
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  618.156
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 27 - SALE BY WEIGHT OR MEASURE › Section 603-027-0660 - Certificate of Conformance

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Director may require any weight or measure, or any weighing
				or measuring instrument or device to be issued a Certificate of Conformance
				prior to use for commercial or law enforcement purposes.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561 & ORS 618
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  618.156
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 27 - SALE BY WEIGHT OR MEASURE › Section 603-027-0665 - Participating Laboratory

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Director is authorize to operate a Participating Laboratory
				as part of the National Type Evaluation Program. In this regard, the Director
				is authorized to charge and collect fees for type evaluation
				services.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561 & ORS 618
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  618.156
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 27 - SALE BY WEIGHT OR MEASURE › Section 603-027-0670 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As used in this Chapter, unless the context requires
				otherwise:
(1) "Placed in Service"
			 means to install or repair following official rejection of any weighing or
			 measuring device used commercially or intended to be used
			 commercially.
(2) "Predominantly in
			 Favor" means any and all weighing or measuring equipment, by group or entirety,
			 in service at a single place of business found to be in error predominantly in
			 a direction favorable to the device owner or operator:
(a) More than 50 percent of the total devices
			 with errors in favor of the device owner or operator; and
(b) In the case of measuring devices, more
			 than 50 percent of the devices dispensing any single product, grade, service
			 level, or payment method, with errors in favor of the device owner or operator.
			 Devices that are not consistently minus (i.e. have either one "zero" or one
			 "plus" error in addition to one minus error) on either the normal or special
			 test will not be included in the calculations to determine if the entire site
			 or a specific product, grade, service level, or payment method, is
			 predominantly minus.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 27 - SALE BY WEIGHT OR MEASURE › Section 603-027-0680 - Placed in Service

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A weighing or measuring device shall not be used commercially
				in the State of Oregon until:
(1) It
			 is licensed as required in ORS
			 618.121;
(2) Either:
(a) A Placed in Service Report is completed
			 and distributed as required in OAR 603-027-0690; or
(b) Express permission is given to the device
			 owner or operator by a representative of the Measurement Standards
			 Division,
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 27 - SALE BY WEIGHT OR MEASURE › Section 603-027-0690 - Placed in Service Report

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Measurement Standards Division shall make available to each
				Service Agency report forms to be known as "Placed in Service Reports." A
				Serviceperson or a serviceperson representing a Service Agency shall sign such
				a form and execute it in triplicate for each rejected device restored to
				service and for each newly installed device placed in service. Properly
				completed rejection tag(s) shall suffice in lieu of a Placed in Service Report
				for device(s) restored to service following official rejection. Within 24 hours
				after a device is restored to service, or placed in service, the original of
				the properly executed Placed in Service Report or any completed official
				rejection tag removed from the device, shall be mailed to the Measurement
				Standards Division, 635 Capitol Street NE, Salem, Oregon, 97301-2532. The
				duplicate copy of the report shall be handed to or mailed to the owner or
				operator of the device, and the triplicate copy of the report shall be retained
				by the Serviceperson or Agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  561.190 & ORS 618
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  618.031 & ORS
				  618.156
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 27 - SALE BY WEIGHT OR MEASURE › Section 603-027-0700 - Responsibilities of Service Person or Service Agency

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Service person or Service Agency is responsible for placing
				in service, installing, repairing, and adjusting devices such that:
(1) The devices are in compliance with all
			 applicable requirements of the 2010 Edition of the National Institute of
			 Standards and Technology (N.I.S.T.) Handbook 44;
(2) The devices are issued an active National
			 Type Evaluation Program (N.T.E.P.) Certificate of Conformance (CC) on the
			 entire weighing or measuring system unless otherwise exempted;
(3) The devices are installed in accordance
			 with the manufacture's instructions;
(4) The devices are adjusted within
			 applicable tolerances and not Predominantly in Favor of the device
			 user;
(5) The devices are adjusted
			 as closely as practicable to zero error;
(6) Security seals are appropriately affixed
			 to any mechanism designed to be sealed; and
(7) A Placed in Service Report is completed
			 and distributed as required in 603-027-0690.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth. ORS
				  618.031 &
				  618.156
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  618.031 &
				  618.156
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0005 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In addition to the provisions and definitions set forth in ORS
				Chapters 616 and 619, a meat and meat products establishment is subject to the
				definitions set forth in OAR 603-025-0010.
(1) "Fat Content" means the amount of fat
			 contained in a meat or meat product as determined by laboratory procedures and
			 methods recommended and accepted by the Association of Official Analytical
			 Chemists (AOAC).
(2) "Ground Beef"
			 or "Chopped Beef" means chopped, fresh or frozen beef with a maximum fat
			 content of 30 percent of the finished product weight.
(3) "Lean Ground Beef" means chopped, fresh
			 or frozen beef with a maximum fat content of 22 percent of the finished product
			 weight.
(4) "Extra Lean Ground
			 Beef" means chopped, fresh or frozen beef with a maximum fat content of 16
			 percent of the finished product weight.
(5) "Hamburger" means chopped fresh or frozen
			 beef with a maximum fat content of 30 percent of the finished product weight
			 not containing corn syrup solids, corn syrup, or glucose syrup as seasoning, in
			 excess of two percent of the finished product weight and with or without other
			 beef fat.
(6) "Meat (species)
			 Patty" or "Meat (species) Patty Mix" means a ground or chopped meat product,
			 from one or more fresh or frozen meats, with a maximum fat content of 30
			 percent of the finished product weight, and a maximum added extender content of
			 ten percent (on a dry weight basis) of the finished product weight. It may
			 contain the following as additional optional ingredients:
(a) Water;
(b) Corn syrup solids, corn syrup, or glucose
			 syrup as seasoning, not in excess of two percent of the finished product
			 weight;
(c) Binders;
(d) Extenders (cereals, whey protein, soy
			 protein, textured vegetable protein etc.), but if such is textured vegetable
			 protein, it shall be fortified. Rehydrated extenders shall contain 70 percent
			 or less water.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0100 - Buildings

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Meat and Meat
			 Product Establishments are subject to the provisions specified in OAR
			 603-025-0020, 603-025-0030 and 603-025-0150.
(2) In addition, Poultry and Rabbit
			 Slaughterer/Processors are subject to the provisions of OAR 603-028-0605 and
			 603-028-0825.
(3) Lighting -- No
			 illumination or display shall be of a type, color, or density that alters or
			 distorts the appearance of a meat product to make it appear of better quality
			 than the product actually is.
(4)
			 Waste -- Unwholesome and inedible meat products shall be denatured prior to
			 removal.
(5) Ready-to-eat smoked
			 pork or meat products shall be processed at not less than 140 degrees F. for a
			 sufficient length of time to destroy trichina and other toxigenic organisms.
			 The smoking compartment shall be equipped with accurate (plus or minus 2
			 degrees F.), visible recording chart thermometers for recording internal
			 product temperatures. An indicating thermometer shall be provided showing the
			 ambient temperature of the smoking compartment. Each recording chart shall be
			 maintained for at least one year from the date of recording, shall show the
			 type and lot number of the meat product being smoked, the date thereof, and
			 bear the signature of the person in charge.
(6) The carcasses or products of game
			 animals, game birds or other non-meat animals shall not be:
(a) Stored in an establishment, unless apart
			 from meat or meat products and securely enclosed in a clean wrapper or game
			 bag;
(b) Prepared in any manner,
			 except after completion of the daily preparation of meat or meat products, in
			 which case the equipment and utensils utilized shall thereafter be cleaned and
			 sanitized.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0212 - General Controls

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The operator of a slaughtering facility shall ensure that
				required blood and tissue samples, and any means of identification of
				domesticated elk slaughtered at that facility be collected and submitted to the
				Oregon Department of Agriculture.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561 & ORS
				  603.085
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0300 - Packaging

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Package
			 coverings or wrapping of meat or meat products shall not be of a color, design,
			 fabrication, or kind as to be misleading or deceptive with respect to the
			 color, quality, nature, or kind of meat or meat product.
(2) Transparent or semi-transparent package
			 wrappers, casings, or coverings of cured, cured and smoked, or cured and cooked
			 sausage products, and sliced ready-to-eat meat products may be color-tinted or
			 bear red designs, not to exceed 50 percent of such package wrapper, casing, or
			 covering. However, the transparent or semi-transparent portion of the principal
			 display panel shall be free of any color-tinting or red designs, and such
			 principal display panel shall provide at least 20 percent unobstructed, clear
			 space, consolidated in one area, so that the true color, quality, nature, or
			 kind of meat product is visible.
(3) Meat or meat products shall not be
			 packaged in such a manner as to hide from view undesirable or less costly
			 portions, cuts or portions, cuts or portions of cuts of the meat, or meat
			 products contained therein.
(4)
			 Sliced bacon, other than that which is canned or packaged at the time of
			 offering for retail sale, shall only be packaged in containers which provide
			 the retail customer with a clear, unobstructed view of a substantial portion of
			 a slice of bacon similar to that packaged therein, and such bacon shall not be
			 packaged in such a manner as to make the whole package appear to be of better
			 quality than it actually is.
(5)
			 Except as otherwise provided in this rule, Meat and Meat Products shall be
			 labeled in accordance with OAR 603-025-0020(17), 603-025-0080 and 603-025-0190,
			 the Federal Wholesome Meat Act and the provisions contained in the
Code
			 of Federal Regulations
specified in
Title 9
,
Part
			 319
, and at retail shall be labeled as recommended in the
1973
			 Uniform Retail Meat Identity Standards
published by the National
			 Livestock and Meat Board.
(6) A
			 meat or meat product labeled with descriptive, comparative or superlative terms
			 as to fat content, shall also be labeled with a qualifying statement indicating
			 the percentage of fat content thereof. A reasonable variation between fat
			 content in descending order shall be maintained if more than one such
			 descriptive, comparative or superlative term is used. A bulk display placard
			 may be used in lieu of labeling in this respect.
(7) The term "fresh" shall not be used on
			 labels of a meat or meat product which:
(a)
			 Contains any added nitrites, nitrates, or other preservatives;
(b) Has been salted for preservation,
			 pickled, irradiated, heated or smoked;
(c) Has been frozen and thawed prior to
			 retail sale.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0405 - Additives

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Proteolytic
			 enzyme (tenderizers) substances may be used in raw meat or raw meat products,
			 and if so used a declaration of this fact shall be included on the package
			 label or bulk display placard.
(2)
			 No non-meat substance, including, but not limited to, sulfite compounds, salts,
			 or esters of sulfurous acids, benzoate compounds niacin compounds, ascorbates,
			 nitrates, nitrites, artificial colorings, or flavorings, shall be used in raw
			 meat or raw meat products unless specifically provided in these
			 regulations.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  561.190, ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.031 & ORS
				  619.046
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.031 & ORS
				  619.046
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0500 - Prohibited Acts

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
No operator or employee of an establishment shall:
(1) Fail to keep and maintain an
			 establishment and equipment therein or thereon in a clean, healthful, and
			 sanitary condition as required by subsection (1) of ORS Chapter 619 (Section 5,
			 Chapter 174, Oregon Laws 1973) and OAR 603-028-0100.
(2) Prepare, sell, offer, or hold for sale
			 any meat or meat product that is:
(a)
			 Misbranded as defined in subsection (1) of ORS
			 619.010 and subsections (1),
			 (7), (8), and (10) of ORS
			 616.250, and as prescribed in
			 OAR 603-028-0300;
(b) Adulterated
			 as defined in subsections (1) and (2) of ORS
			 616.235, and as prescribed in
			 OAR 603-028-0300 and 603-028-0405.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0550 - License Fees and Categories

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As provided in ORS
				603.025 and ORS
				619.031, a person may not engage
				in certain kinds of meat slaughtering, processing, or selling activities
				without first obtaining a license from the department. Pursuant to ORS
				603.025 and ORS
				619.031, the department may
				establish license fees for such activities based on the license applicant's
				annual gross dollar volume of sales and services in Oregon. The annual license
				fees for such establishments are as follows:
(1) Animal food processing establishment, as
			 defined in ORS 619.010(2)
			 (annual gross dollar volume of sales):
(a)
			 $0-$5,000 - $236.00
(b) $5,001 -
			 $50,000 - $236.00
(c) $50,001 -
			 $500,000 - $296.00
(d) $500,001 -
			 $1,000,000 - $356.00
(e) $1,000,001
			 - $5,000,000 - $533.00
(f)
			 $5,000,001 to $10,000,000 - $592.00
(g) greater than $10,000,000 -
			 $770.00
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0560 - New License Fees; License expiration; Operating without a License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) New license
			 fees must be received within 14 calendar days of the department's initial
			 approval inspection. If a new license fee payment is not received within 14
			 calendar days of the initial approval inspection, the establishment will be
			 considered operating without a license.
(2) Each license shall expire on June 30 next
			 following the date of issuance.
(3)
			 The department will collect a delinquent renewal penalty for any license fee if
			 the licensee fails to renew the license before the 60th calendar day after the
			 license expiration date.
(4) The
			 delinquent renewal penalty shall be 30 percent of the amount of the license
			 fee.
(5) The department will send a
			 notice to all licensees who fail to renew their license by the 30th calendar
			 day after their license expires, that a delinquent renewal penalty will be
			 collected if their license fee is not paid before the 60th calendar day after
			 the license expires.
(6) The
			 department will send a notice to all licensees who have failed to renew their
			 license by the 60th calendar day after their license expires, that a delinquent
			 renewal penalty must be paid in addition to the license fee before the license
			 is renewed.
(7) The department will
			 waive the delinquent renewal penalty if:
(a)
			 The licensee's failure to renew the license prior to the 60th calendar day was
			 caused entirely or in part by a department error or omission; or
(b) The licensee notifies the department in
			 writing prior to the 60th calendar day after the license has expired, that the
			 licensee will not engage in the licensed activity any time during the current
			 license period. However, if the licensee resumes the licensed activity during
			 the current license period, the licensee must pay both the license renewal fee
			 and the delinquent renewal penalty.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0600 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In addition to
			 the definitions set forth in ORS Chapter 603, a custom meat establishment is
			 subject to the definitions set forth in OAR 603-025-0010.
(2) "Mobile custom slaughtering
			 establishment" means a custom slaughtering establishment consisting of a truck,
			 trailer, or other vehicle, and the equipment and utensils situated therein or
			 thereon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561, ORS 616 & ORS 619
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.031 & ORS
				  619.046
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0605 - Sanitation, Maintenance, and Construction by Licensees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Stationary Custom Establishments are
			 subject to the General Requirements outlined in OAR 603-025-0020 and
			 603-025-0150. In addition a stationary custom slaughtering establishment shall
			 comply with the following:
(a) Provide a
			 holding pen of sufficient size to hold the number of meat animals comprising an
			 average day's slaughter. It shall have a concrete floor sloped to a drain
			 meeting the
Oregon State Plumbing Code
. The pen interior shall be
			 free of projecting nails or other hazards to the penned animals. The chute from
			 the holding pen to the knocking box shall also have a concrete floor;
(b) Provide a knocking box having a concrete
			 floor curbed at its outside and forward edges, and sloped so as to drain to the
			 kill floor (unless sloped to a dry landing area thereof). Doors or gates to the
			 knocking box shall be hinged or pivoted and of metal or metal-covered material.
			 Walls shall be of masonry or metal material;
(c) Provide a kill room having a concrete
			 floor sloped to a drain meeting the Oregon State Plumbing Code. Walls and
			 ceilings shall be of smooth, impervious material, with the junctions of floors
			 and walls to be covered and tight. It shall have hot and cold water supplies
			 with overhead and wall outlets;
(d)
			 Provide an inedible offal room of sufficient size to hold the offal from the
			 largest day's slaughter. It shall have an exterior, screened and ventilated,
			 and hot and cold water supplies. Doors from the kill room and through which the
			 offal is removed shall be of metal or metal-covered material, and the latter
			 door shall be self-closing. It shall not contain any wooden structure or
			 equipment except in the ceiling area;
(e) Special purpose rooms (for offal
			 separating, hide storage, freezer, etc.) may also be a part of the
			 establishment if designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements
			 of the Department relating to its intended use. If inedible offal is to stored
			 for longer than 18 hours, refrigeration shall be provided in the storage
			 area.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0615 - Federal Inspection

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Custom slaughtering or custom processing establishments subject
				to the inspection and authority of the U.S. Department of Agriculture pursuant
				to the Federal Meat Inspection Act, as defined in ORS Chapter 619, or the
				Federal Poultry Inspection Act, and if directed by federal authorities to do
				so, shall comply with the requirements of said Act and regulations thereunder
				applicable to such establishments.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561, ORS 616 & ORS 619
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.031 & ORS
				  619.046
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0700 - Labeling by Custom Slaughtering Establishments

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A custom slaughtering establishment shall
			 label or firmly affix a tag to the carcass and each part therefrom, before
			 removal from the vehicle in the case of a mobile establishment or before
			 removal from the kill floor in the case of a stationary establishment, with the
			 following:
(a) The name and address of the
			 custom slaughtering establishment;
(b) The name of the owner of the
			 article;
(c) The terms
"Not
			 for Sale"
in letters at least 3/8 inch in height; and
(d) The date of slaughter.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0710 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In addition to the definitions in ORS Chapter 616 and OAR
				603-025-0010, unless otherwise required by the context, the following terms
				will be construed, respectively, to mean:
(1) "Approved" means acceptable to the
			 Department based on the determination of conformity with principles, practices,
			 and generally recognized standards that protect public health.
(2) "Department" means the Oregon Department
			 of Agriculture.
(3) "Domesticated"
			 means born and raised in captivity so as to live and breed in a tame
			 condition.
(4) "Off-Farm Direct
			 Sale" means sold and delivered to the end-user of the poultry product by the
			 poultry producer.
(5) "On-Farm
			 Direct Sale" means sold and delivered to the end-user of the poultry product at
			 the poultry business.
(6) "Open
			 date" means a date clearly visible to retail consumers showing the pull date or
			 packing date.
(7) "Poultry," for
			 the purposes of this section, means:
(a)
			 Domesticated species of birds subject to mandatory or voluntary inspection by
			 the Department or the United States Department of Agriculture that are commonly
			 used as a food source; including: chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, or guinea
			 fowl, whether live or dead.
(b)
			 Poultry does not include ratites, endangered or protected species, wild game
			 birds, non-game wild birds, or pet birds, whether live or dead.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0715 - Intent

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) It is the
			 intent of the Department's Food Safety Division to promote and enable the
			 Oregon State Legislature's directive to encourage Oregon-grown poultry
			 production for consumption in the state of Oregon by Oregonians.
(2) Therefore, the Department promulgates two
			 poultry slaughter exemptions. Poultry businesses may qualify for either the
			 Off-Farm Direct Sale Exemption or the On-Farm Direct Sale Exemption. A person
			 claiming both exemptions within a calendar year shall not slaughter more than
			 1,000 poultry in that calendar year. A poultry business that qualifies for
			 either exemption shall comply with OAR 603-028-0740.
(3) A poultry business that sells poultry
			 from the poultry business, at farmers' markets, or through other direct sales
			 involving off-farm delivery to customers should refer to the Off-Farm Direct
			 Sale and sanitation requirements found in OAR 603-028-0720 and
			 603-028-0725.
(4) A poultry
			 business that sells poultry only from the poultry business should refer to the
			 On-Farm Direct Sale Exemption and sanitation requirements found in OAR
			 603-028-0730 and 603-028-0735.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  561.020,
				  561.190,
				  619.046 & (HB 2872
				  enrolled)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  561.020,
				  603.085,
				  619.046
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0720 - Off-Farm Direct Sale Exemption

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A person is not required to obtain a
			 license under ORS 603.025 or
			 616.706 if:
(a) During a calendar year, the person
			 slaughters a total of 1,000 or fewer poultry of all species combined;
			 and
(b) The person performing the
			 slaughter raised the poultry since the poultry was two weeks of age or younger;
			 and
(c) The poultry are free from
			 disease; and
(d) The poultry are
			 for use as human food; and
(e) The
			 person maintains sanitary records under OAR 603-028-0740; and
(f) The person slaughters the poultry at the
			 person's slaughter facility meeting the sanitary requirements of OAR
			 603-028-0725 and does not allow other persons to use the slaughter
			 facility.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0725 - Sanitation Standards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A person claiming the exemption of OAR 603-028-0720 must
				slaughter the poultry in slaughtering facilities and conduct activities in
				accordance with ORS 619.026 and OAR 603-028-0100 on
				the premises of the person's poultry business.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561, 616 & 619
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  603.085,
				  619.046 & (HB 2872
				  enrolled)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0730 - On-Farm Direct Sale Exemption

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A person is not required to obtain a
			 license under ORS 603.025 or
			 616.706 if:
(a) During a calendar year, the person
			 slaughters a total of 1,000 or fewer poultry of all species combined;
			 and
(b) The person performing the
			 slaughter raised the poultry since the poultry was two weeks of age or younger;
			 and
(c) The poultry are free from
			 disease; and
(d) The poultry are
			 for use as human food; and
(e) The
			 person maintains sanitary records in accordance with OAR 603-028-0740;
			 and
(f) The person slaughters the
			 poultry at the person's slaughter facility meeting the sanitary requirements of
			 OAR 603-028-0735 and does not allow other persons to use the slaughter facility
			 for any other purpose; and
(g) The
			 poultry products are sold exclusively via on-farm sale.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0735 - Sanitation Standards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A
			 person claiming the exemption of OAR 603-028-0730 will be exempt from the
			 requirements of ORS 619.026 and OAR 603-028-0100 if
			 the poultry slaughter and processing are conducted on the person's poultry
			 business premises, under sanitary standards, practices, and procedures that
			 produce poultry products that are sound, clean, and fit for human food (not
			 adulterated).
(2) The slaughter
			 facility must be reasonably protected from potential contaminants such as dust,
			 mud, pests and all other adulterants. The protection can be as minimal as a
			 combination of tarps, canopies and floor mats.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  561.020,
				  561.190 &
				  619.046
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  561.020,
				  603.085 &
				  619.046
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0740 - Records and Enforcement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 person claiming license exemption under OAR 603-028-0720 or 603-028-0730 will
			 maintain clear and understandable records at the poultry business that:
(a) Demonstrate the person raised the poultry
			 since the poultry was two weeks of age or younger;
(b) Calculate the year-to-date cumulative
			 total of each species and total quantity of poultry slaughtered;
(c) Contain the date of slaughter;
(d) Contain sales information including the:
(A) Purchaser's name and address;
(B) Species and quantity of poultry
			 sold;
(C) Date of the poultry's
			 slaughter and the date of sale; and
(D) Address of the poultry
			 business.
(e)
			 Demonstrate adequate sanitation measures as required to include:
(A) Daily cleaning logs regarding any and all
			 slaughter dates;
(B) Ware washing
			 cleaning logs;
(C) Lists of
			 chemicals used in the sanitation of the facility;
(D) Other records as required by the
			 Department.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0810 - Conditions of Transportation and Slaughter

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(1) No carcass shall be transported in a
			 mobile custom slaughter unit unless it is hung free from contact with the unit
			 floor, and tagged as prescribed in OAR 603-028-0700.
(2) No carcass, other than a scalded and
			 dehaired hog carcass, shall be dressed or transported in a mobile custom
			 slaughter unit with the hide on.
(3) Meat by-products shall be transported in
			 a mobile custom slaughter unit in clean and sanitary containers, of material
			 approved by the Department, with secure coverings or lids.
(4) Inedible offal shall be transported in a
			 mobile custom slaughter unit in clean and sanitary containers (barrels, tubs,
			 etc.), of easily cleaned and durable rubber, plastic, or rust resistant metal
			 materials, which shall be situated in a metal lined compartment separated from
			 the area of the unit used for the slaughter operations. In lieu of the
			 preceding, such offal may be transported in a clean, sanitary, covered
			 watertight trailer of a design approved by the Department.
(5) No horse carcass, or parts thereof, shall
			 be transported in a mobile custom slaughter unit.
(6) No slaughter of a meat animal in a mobile
			 custom slaughter unit while other carcasses are hanging therein shall be
			 performed unless the unit doors are closed or the area in which such carcasses
			 are situated is separated from the area used for the slaughter
			 operation.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  561.190, ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.031 & ORS
				  619.046
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.031 & ORS
				  619.046
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0825 - Construction and Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A
			 custom processing establishment is subject to the requirements specified in OAR
			 603-025-0020, 603-025-0030 and 603-025-0150.
(2) These requirements are not in lieu or any
			 requirements specified in the Federal Wholesome Meat Act and those contained in
			 the
CFR Title 9, Chapter 3, Part 308
.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561, ORS 616 & ORS 619
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.031 & ORS
				  619.046
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0845 - Definitions

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The following definitions shall apply to OAR 603-028-0845 to
				603-028-0865:
(1) "Fit for human
			 consumption" means game meat:
(a) That is from
			 an animal killed by a weapon, the carcass of which is free of visible disease
			 or parasite lesions; or
(b) That is
			 from an animal killed by a collision with a motor vehicle, the carcass of which
			 is free of excessive parasite lesions, visible disease and rigor mortis, and
			 which has been bled and eviscerated immediately after being killed or has an
			 internal temperature of 101 degrees F. or greater at the time of its
			 inspection.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0850 - Licensing Requirements for Game Meat Processing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An establishment, not otherwise licensed
			 under ORS 603.025(4)(b) or
			 (d), that desires to process game meat to be
			 used by the establishment or other charitable organization for human
			 consumption under the provisions of ORS
			 619.095(1),
			 shall obtain and maintain a license to operate a custom processing
			 establishment under ORS
			 603.025(4)(d).
			 In order to obtain and maintain such a license, the establishment shall be
			 constructed, operated, maintained and equipped in accordance with OAR
			 603-028-0825.
(2) In order to
			 assist the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the State Police in
			 carrying out their inspections as to the fitness of game meat for human
			 consumption under ORS
			 619.095(1), and
			 the designation of approved charitable organizations or public institutions by
			 the State Department of Fish and Wildlife under ORS
			 619.095(2)(a),
			 the Department shall furnish such state agencies with the names of the
			 establishments licensed to process game meat, on a semi-annual basis.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561, ORS 616 & ORS 619
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.031 & ORS
				  619.046
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0855 - Labeling Requirements for Game Meat

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Upon inspection of game meat and a
			 determination that it is fit for human consumption, the inspector shall firmly
			 affix a copy of the official inspection tag prescribed by the Department (see
Exhibit 1
) to the animal carcass and each part
			 therefrom.
(2) In lieu of the
			 provisions of OAR 603-028-0700, a custom processing establishment that
			 processes game meat, whether operated in conjunction with charitable
			 organization or otherwise, shall label each individual package or each outside
			 wrapper or container of game meat with the following:
(a) The terms
"Game Meat"
and
"Not For Sale"
in letters at least 3/8" in height;
(b) The name and address of the custom
			 processing establishment;
(c) The
			 identity of the species of the game meat animal; and
(d) The identity of the package contents
			 (e.g., ribs, roasts, etc.).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0860 - Game Meat Inspection Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In order to qualify to inspect game meat
			 for the purpose of determining its fitness for human consumption, under the
			 provisions of ORS 619.095, employees of the State
			 Department of Fish and Wildlife and of the State Police shall be certified to
			 have successfully completed one of the inspectional training courses conducted
			 by the Department. The certification shall be valid for three years from
			 issuance. The certification may be renewed by submitting an application
			 therefore and attending an inspectional refresher course conducted by the
			 Department.
(2) The inspection of
			 game meat and the determination of its fitness for human consumption shall be
			 carried out in accordance with the training provided by the Department, as
			 applicable to the inspection of game meat, (in consideration of the differences
			 between game meat animals and domestic meat animals), and may include but not
			 be limited to a visual examination of the animal carcass and, if examined after
			 processing of the carcass, of the muscle tissue, heart, lungs, liver, spleen,
			 mesentery and lymph nodes for discoloration, bruises, abscesses or other
			 evidence of disease, and for excessive parasite lesions.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561 & 619
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  603.085,
				  619.031 &
				  619.046
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0865 - Game Meat Inspection Reports

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
On or before the 10th day of each month, a copy of each
				completed official inspection tag for the prior month shall be submitted to the
				Department by the agencies employing inspectors.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561 & ORS 619
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.031 & ORS
				  619.046
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0900 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Oregon Department of Agriculture Food Safety Program
				licenses and inspects all facets of Oregon's food distribution system, except
				restaurants, to ensure food is safe for consumption. Education and technical
				assistance are vital to the prevention, correction, and abatement of food
				safety violations, and are preferred over regulatory action. However,
				regulatory action may be necessary to deter violations of food safety laws and
				rules, to educate persons about the consequences of such violations, and to
				compel compliance with food safety laws for the protection of consumers. The
				Department intends to initiate civil penalty actions when educational measures,
				technical assistance, warning letters, compliance agreements or other remedial
				measures fail to achieve compliance.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  561.190,
				  603.995 &
				  619.996
Stat. Implemented: ORS
				  603.995 &
				  619.996
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0910 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As used in OAR 603-028-0920 through 603-028-0930, in addition
				to the definitions set forth in OAR 603-028-0005 and 603-028-0600, the
				following shall apply:
(1)
			 "Interference" means hindering or impeding an activity or process, which
			 includes, but is not limited to any harassment, unreasonable delay, threat,
			 concealment, deceit, or obstruction.
(2) "Major," with respect to violations,
			 means an incident, or series of incidents that cause a reasonable probability
			 that serious adverse health consequences or death will occur.
(3) "Minor," with respect to violations,
			 means an incident, or series of incidents that are not likely to cause adverse
			 health consequences.
(4)
			 "Moderate," with respect to violations, means an incident, or series of
			 incidents that may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health
			 consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences
			 is remote.
(5) "Repeat violation"
			 means the recurrence of the same violation for each 24-hour period after a
			 notice of noncompliance or assessment of civil penalty was issued within the
			 preceding three years. It does not include a violation if the previous notice
			 is the subject of a pending appeal or if the notice has been withdrawn or
			 successfully appealed.
(6) "Same,"
			 with respect to violations, means an identical recurrence, exact repetition, or
			 a continuation of a previous violation.
(7) "Violation" means the failure to comply
			 with any requirement of ORS Chapter 603 or 619 or any rules adopted
			 thereunder.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  561.190,
				  603.995 &
				  619.996
Stat. Implemented: ORS
				  603.995 &
				  619.996
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0920 - Schedule of Civil Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In addition to any penalty available under ORS
				561.190,
				603.992, or
				619.993 the Department may
				impose a civil penalty with respective amounts for:
(1) Selling, offering to sell, or exposing
			 for sale meat products, or engaging in any activity described or identified in
			 ORS 603.025(4)
			 without first obtaining and maintaining a license from the Department. Penalty
			 - $5,000 to $10,000.
(2) Failure to
			 carry a surety bond meeting the requirements of ORS
			 603.025(3) with
			 one or more corporate sureties authorized to do business in this state, or an
			 irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution, as defined in
			 ORS 706.008. Penalties:
(a) Minor - $2,500 to $5,000;
(b) Moderate - $5,001 to $7,500; or
(c) Major - $7,501 to $10,000.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 28 - MEAT PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 603-028-0930 - Penalty factors; procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 In imposing a penalty pursuant to the schedule adopted pursuant to ORS
			 603.995 or
			 619.996, the Department shall
			 consider the following factors, which are listed in prioritized order:
(a) The immediacy and extent to which the
			 violation threatens the public health or safety;
(b) Any prior violations of statutes, rules
			 or orders pertaining to meat or meat related activities.
(c) The past history of the person incurring
			 a penalty in taking all feasible steps or procedures necessary or appropriate
			 to correct any violation.
(d) The
			 economic and financial conditions of the person incurring the penalty,
			 including any financial gains resulting from the violation.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0015 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following types of establishments are subject to these
				Division 29 rules if they are inspected by the Oregon Department of Agriculture
				pursuant to a program of state meat inspection authorized by ORS chapter 603,
				and ORS chapter 619 that imposes requirements that are at least equal to those
				imposed under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. §§
									601-
				695)
				and the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C.
				§§
									1901-
				1907)
				:
(1) Slaughterhouse, as defined in
			 ORS 603.010(12) and ORS 603.025(4)(c);
(2) Meat seller, as defined in ORS
			 603.010(8) and
			 ORS 603.025(4)(a);
			 and
(3) Non-slaughtering processor,
			 as defined in ORS 603.010(9) and
			 ORS 603.025(4)(b).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.046 & OL 2020, Ch.
				  6
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.046 & ORS
				  619.042