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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0550 - Injured Meat Animals Slaughtered at Unusual Hours

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When it is necessary for humane reasons to slaughter an injured
				meat animal at night or on Sunday or a holiday when the inspector cannot be
				obtained, the carcass and all parts of all meat animals except for cattle shall
				be kept for inspection, with the head and all viscera except the stomach,
				bladder, and intestines held by the natural attachments. If all parts are not
				so kept for inspection, the carcass shall be condemned. If, on inspection of a
				carcass slaughtered in the absence of an inspector, any lesion or other
				evidence is found indicating that the meat animal was sick or diseased, or
				affected with any other condition requiring condemnation of the meat animal on
				ante-mortem inspection, or if there is lacking evidence of the condition which
				rendered emergency slaughter necessary, the carcass shall be condemned. The
				parts and carcasses of cattle slaughtered in the absence of an inspector shall
				not be used for human food.
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0552 - Carcasses of Young Calves, Pigs, Kids, Lambs, and Foals

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Carcasses of young calves, pigs, kids, and lambs are
				unwholesome and shall be condemned if:
(1) the meat has the appearance of being
			 water-soaked, is loose, flabby, tears easily, and can be perforated with the
			 fingers; or
(2) its color is
			 grayish-red; or
(3) good muscular
			 development as a whole is lacking, especially noticeable on the upper shank of
			 the leg, where small amounts of serous infiltrates or small edematous patches
			 are sometimes present between the muscles; or
(4) the tissue which later develops as the
			 fat capsule of the kidneys is edematous, dirty yellow, or grayish-red, tough,
			 and intermixed with islands of fat.
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0554 - Unborn and Stillborn Meat Animals

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All unborn and stillborn meat 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.
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0556 - Meat Animals Suffocated and Hogs Scalded Alive

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All meat animals which have been suffocated in any way and hogs
				which have entered the scalding vat alive 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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0558 - Livers Affected with Carotenosis; Livers Designated as "Telangiectatic," "Sawdust," Or "Spotted"

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Livers
			 affected with carotenosis shall be condemned.
(2) Cattle livers and calf livers showing the
			 conditions sometimes designated as "telangiectatic," "sawdust," or "spotted"
			 shall be disposed of as follows:
(a) When any
			 or all of the conditions are slight in the organ, the whole organ shall be
			 passed for human food without restriction.
(b) When any or all of the conditions are
			 more severe than slight and involve less than one-half of the organ, while in
			 the remainder of the organ the conditions are slight or nonexistent, the
			 remainder shall be passed for human food without restriction and the other
			 portion shall be condemned.
(c)
			 When any or all of the conditions are more severe than slight and involve
			 one-half or more of the organ, the whole organ shall be condemned.
(d) The divisions of an organ into two parts
			 as contemplated in this section for disposition, shall be accomplished by one
			 cut through the organ. This, of course, does not prohibit incisions which are
			 necessary for inspection.
(e)
			 "Telangiectatic," "sawdust," or "spotted" livers and parts of livers which are
			 condemned for human food may be shipped from a state-inspected establishment
			 for purposes other than human food in accordance with OAR
			 603-029-0845.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0560 - Vesicular Diseases

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) 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.
(2) Any carcass affected with vesicular
			 disease 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 parts, if
			 the carcass is 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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0562 - Listeriosis

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Carcasses of livestock identified as Oregon Suspects because of
				a history of listeriosis shall be passed for human food after condemnation of
				the head if 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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0564 - Anemia

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Carcasses of meat animals too anemic to produce wholesome meat
				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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0566 - Muscular Inflammation, Degeneration, or Infiltration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) 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.
(2) If muscular lesions are found to be
			 distributed in such a manner or to be of such character that removal is
			 practical, the following rules shall govern the disposal of the carcasses,
			 edible organs, and other parts of carcasses showing such muscular lesions. If
			 the lesions are localized in such a manner and are of such a character that the
			 affected tissues can be removed, the nonaffected parts of the carcass may be
			 passed for human food after the removal and condemnation of the affected
			 portion. If a part of the carcass shows numerous lesions, or if the character
			 of the lesion is such that complete extirpation is difficult and uncertainly
			 accomplished, or if the lesion renders the part in any way unfit for human
			 food, the part shall be condemned.
(3) If the lesions are slight or of such
			 character as to be insignificant from a standpoint of wholesomeness, the
			 carcass or parts may be passed for use in the manufacture of comminuted cooked
			 product, after removal and condemnation of the visibly affected
			 portions.
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0568 - Coccidioidal Granuloma

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Carcasses which are affected with generalized coccidioidal granuloma or which
			 show systemic changes because of such disease shall be condemned.
(2) Carcasses affected with localized lesions
			 of this disease 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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0570 - Odors, Foreign and Urine

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Carcasses which give off a pronounced odor of medicinal, chemical, or other
			 foreign substance shall be condemned.
(2) Carcasses which give off a pronounced
			 urine odor shall be condemned.
(3)
			 Carcasses, organs, or parts affected by odor to a lesser degree than as
			 described in sections (1) and (2) of this rule and in which the odor can be
			 removed by trimming or chilling may be passed for human food, after removal of
			 affected parts or dissipation of the condition.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  616.700, ORS
				  619.042 & ORS 649.046
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  619.042, ORS 649.046, ORS
				  596.392, ORS
				  596.388, ORS
				  619.026 & ORS
				  619.036
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0572 - Meat and Meat Byproducts from Meat Animals Which Have Been Exposed to Radiation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Meat and meat byproducts from meat animals 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 section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0574 - Biological Residues

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Carcasses, organs, or other parts of carcasses of meat animals
				shall be condemned if it is determined that they are adulterated because of the
				presence of any biological residues.
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0600 - General

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The marks, devices, and certificates prescribed or referenced
				in this part shall be Oregon marks, devices, and certificates for purposes of
				this Division 29, and shall be used in accordance with the provisions of OAR
				603-029-0600 to 603-029-0620 and the regulations cited therein.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.042 & ORS
				  619.046
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  619.042, ORS
				  619.046, ORS
				  619.026 & ORS
				  619.036
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0610 - Oregon Marks and Devices to Identify Inspected and Passed Products of Cattle, Sheep, Swine, or Goats

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Oregon
			 inspection legend required by OAR 603-029-0900 to 603-029-0970 to be applied to
			 inspected and passed carcasses and parts of carcasses of cattle, sheep, swine
			 and goats, meat food products in animal casings, and other products as approved
			 by the Department, shall be in the appropriate form as hereinafter specified:
			 [Image 1, 603-029-0610(a)]
(a) For
			 application to sheep carcasses, the loins and ribs of pork, beef tails, and the
			 smaller varieties of sausage and meat food products in animal casings. [Image
			 2, 603-029-0610(a)]
(b) For
			 application to calf and goat carcasses and on the larger varieties of sausage
			 and meat food products in animal casings. [Image 3, 603-029-0610(a)]
(c) For application to beef and hog carcasses
			 primal parts and cuts therefrom, beef livers, beef tongues, beef hearts, and
			 smoked meats not in casings. [Image 4, 603-029-0610(a)]
(d) For application to burlap, muslin,
			 cheesecloth, heavy paper, or other acceptable material that encloses carcasses
			 or parts of carcasses.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0615 - Oregon Ante-Mortem Inspection Marks and Devices

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Oregon marks and devices used in connection with
				ante-mortem inspection are those prescribed in OAR 603-029-0390.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.042 & ORS
				  619.046
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  619.042, ORS
				  619.046, ORS
				  619.026 & ORS
				  619.036
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0620 - Oregon Marks and Devices in Connection with Post-Mortem Inspection and Identification of Adulterated Products and Insanitary Equipment and Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Oregon
			 marks required by OAR 603-029-0400 to 603-029-0498 and OAR 603-029-2100 to
			 603-029-2175 for use in post-mortem inspection and identification of
			 adulterated products and insanitary equipment and facilities are:
(a) The Oregon tag which is used to retain
			 carcasses and parts of carcasses in the slaughter department; it is black and
			 white, and bears the legend "Oregon Retained."
(b) The "Oregon Retained" mark which is
			 applied to products and articles as prescribed in OAR 603-029-0400 to
			 603-029-0498 by means of a paper tag bearing the legend "Oregon
			 Retained."
(c) The "Oregon
			 Rejected" mark which is used to identify insanitary buildings, rooms, or
			 equipment as prescribed in OAR 603-029-2100 to 603-029-2175 and is applied by
			 means of a paper tag (Form MP-35) bearing the legend "Oregon Rejected."
(d) The "Oregon Passed for
			 Cooking" mark is applied on products passed for cooking as prescribed in OAR
			 603-029-0400 to 603-029-0498 by means of a brand and is in the following form:
			 [Image 1, 603-029-0620(a)(4)]
(e)
			 The "Oregon Inspected and Condemned" mark shall be applied to products
			 condemned as prescribed in OAR 603-029-0400 to 603-029-0498 by means of a brand
			 and is in the following form: [Image 2, 603-029-0620(a)(5)]
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0625 - Official Seals for Transportation of Products

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The official mark for use in sealing railroad cars or other
				means of conveyance as prescribed in OAR 603-029-1400 to 603-029-1480 shall be
				the inscription and a serial number as hereinafter shown [2] and any seal
				approved by the Director for applying such mark shall be an official device for
				purposes of this Division 29. This seal shall be attached to the means of
				conveyance only by a Department employee. [Image 1, 603-029-0625]
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.042 & ORS
				  619.046
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  619.042, ORS
				  619.046, ORS
				  619.026 & ORS
				  619.036
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0700 - Meat Animal Pens, Driveways and Ramps

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Meat animal pens, driveways and ramps
			 shall be maintained in good repair. They shall be free from sharp or protruding
			 objects which may, in the opinion of the inspector, cause injury or pain to the
			 animals. Loose boards, splintered or broken planking, and unnecessary openings
			 where the head, feet, or legs of an animal may be injured shall be
			 repaired.
(2) Floors of meat animal
			 pens, ramps, and driveways shall be constructed and maintained so as to provide
			 good footing for meat animals. Slip resistant or waffled floor surfaces,
			 cleated ramps and the use of sand, as appropriate, during winter months are
			 examples of acceptable construction and maintenance.
(3) Oregon Suspects (as defined in OAR
			 603-029-0010(52)) and dying, diseased, and disabled meat animals (as defined in
			 OAR 603-029-0010 (25)) shall be provided with a covered pen sufficient, in the
			 opinion of the inspector, to protect them from the adverse climatic conditions
			 of the locale while awaiting disposition by the inspector.
(4) Meat animal pens and driveways shall be
			 so arranged that sharp corners and direction reversal of driven animals are
			 minimized.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.042 & ORS
				  619.046
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  619.042, ORS
				  603.059 & ORS
				  613.065
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0705 - Handling of Meat Animals

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(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
			 than a normal walking speed.
(2)
			 Electric prods, canvas slappers, or other implements employed to drive meat
			 animals shall be used as little as possible in order to minimize excitement and
			 injury. Any use of such implements which, in the opinion of the inspector, is
			 excessive, is prohibited. Electrical prods attached to AC house current shall
			 be reduced by a transformer to the lowest effective voltage not to exceed 50
			 volts AC.
(3) Pipes, sharp or
			 pointed objects, and other items which, in the opinion of the inspector, would
			 cause injury or unnecessary pain to the animal shall not be used to drive meat
			 animals.
(4) Disabled meat animals
			 and other meat animals unable to move.
(a)
			 Disabled meat animals shall be separated from normal ambulatory meat animals
			 and placed in the covered pen provided for in OAR 603-029-0700(3).
(b) The dragging of disabled meat animals,
			 while conscious, is prohibited. Stunned meat animals may, however, be
			 dragged.
(c) Disabled meat animals
			 and other meat animals unable to move may be moved, while conscious, on
			 equipment suitable for such purposes; e.g., stone boats.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0710 - Chemical; Carbon Dioxide

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
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 slaughtering and handling of such animals.
(1) Administration of gas, required effect;
			 handling.
(a) The carbon dioxide gas shall be
			 administered in a chamber in accordance with this rule so as to produce
			 surgical anesthesia in the animals before they are shackled, hoisted, thrown,
			 cast, or cut. The animals shall be exposed to the carbon dioxide gas in a way
			 that will accomplish the anesthesia quickly and calmly, with a minimum of
			 excitement and discomfort to the animals. In swine, carbon dioxide may be
			 administered to induce death in the animals before they are shackled, hoisted,
			 thrown, cast, or cut.
(b) The
			 driving or conveying of the animals to the carbon dioxide chamber shall be done
			 with a minimum of excitement and discomfort to the animals. Delivery of calm
			 animals to the anesthesia chamber is essential since the induction, or early
			 phase, of anesthesia is less violent with docile animals. Among other things
			 this requires that, in driving animals to the anesthesia chamber, electrical
			 equipment be used as little as possible and with the lowest effective
			 voltage.
(c) On emerging from the
			 carbon dioxide tunnel, the animals shall be in a state of surgical anesthesia
			 and shall remain in this condition throughout shackling, sticking, and
			 bleeding, except for swine in which death has been induced by the
			 administration of carbon dioxide. Asphyxia or death from any cause shall not be
			 produced in animals before bleeding, except for swine in which death has been
			 induced by the administration of carbon dioxide.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0715 - Mechanical; Captive Bolt

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
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 handling of such meat animals.
(1) Application of stunners, required effect;
			 handling.
(a) The captive bolt stunners shall
			 be applied to the meat animals in accordance with this rule so as to produce
			 immediate unconsciousness in the animals before they are shackled, hoisted,
			 thrown, cast, or cut. The meat animals shall be stunned in such a manner that
			 they will be rendered unconscious with a minimum of excitement and
			 discomfort.
(b) The driving of the
			 meat animals to the stunning area shall be done with a minimum of excitement
			 and discomfort to the animals. Delivery of calm animals to the stunning areas
			 is essential since accurate placement of stunning equipment is difficult on
			 nervous or injured animals. Among other things, this requires that, in driving
			 animals to the stunning areas, electrical equipment be used as little as
			 possible and with the lowest effective voltage.
(c) Immediately after the stunning blow is
			 delivered the meat animals shall be in a state of complete unconsciousness and
			 remain in this condition throughout shackling, sticking and bleeding.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0720 - Mechanical; Gunshot

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
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 such animals.
(1) Utilization of firearms, required effect;
			 handling.
(a) The firearms shall be employed
			 in the delivery of a bullet or projectile into the meat animal in accordance
			 with this rule so as to produce immediate unconsciousness in the animal by a
			 single shot before it is shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut. The meat
			 animal shall be shot in such a manner that it will be rendered unconscious with
			 a minimum of excitement and discomfort.
(b) The driving of the animals to the
			 shooting areas shall be done with a minimum of excitement and discomfort to the
			 animals. Delivery of calm animals to the shooting area is essential since
			 accurate placement of the bullet is difficult in case of nervous or injured
			 animals. Among other things, this requires that, in driving animals to the
			 shooting areas, electrical equipment be used as little as possible and with the
			 lowest effective voltage.
(c)
			 Immediately after the firearm is discharged and the projectile is delivered,
			 the animal shall be in a state of complete unconsciousness and remain in this
			 condition throughout shackling, sticking and bleeding.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0725 - Electrical; Stunning or Slaughtering with Electric Current

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
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 designated
				and approved as humane methods of slaughtering and handling of such
				animals.
(1) Administration of
			 electric current, required effect; handling.
(a) The electric current shall be
			 administered so as to produce, at a minimum, surgical anesthesia, i.e., a state
			 where the meat animal feels no painful sensation. The animals shall be either
			 stunned or killed before they are shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut. They
			 shall be exposed to the electric current in a way that will accomplish the
			 desired result quickly and effectively, with a minimum of excitement and
			 discomfort.
(b) The driving or
			 conveying of the animals to the place of application of electric current shall
			 be done with a minimum of excitement and discomfort to the animals. Delivery of
			 calm animals to the place of application is essential to ensure rapid and
			 effective insensibility. Among other things, this requires that, in driving
			 animals to the place of application, electrical equipment be used as little as
			 possible and with the lowest effective voltage.
(c) The quality and location of the
			 electrical shock shall be such as to produce immediate insensibility to pain in
			 the exposed animal.
(d) The stunned
			 animal shall remain in a state of surgical anesthesia through shackling,
			 sticking, and bleeding.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0728 - Ritual Slaughter Practices and Exemption

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(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 the brain caused by the simultaneous and
			 instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument and
			 handling in connection with such slaughtering.
(2) Nothing in this sub-chapter shall be
			 construed to prohibit, abridge, or in any way hinder the religious freedom of
			 any person or group. Notwithstanding any other provision of this sub-chapter,
			 in order to protect freedom of religion, ritual slaughter and the handling or
			 other preparation of livestock for ritual slaughter are exempted from the terms
			 of this sub-chapter. For the purposes of this sub-section, the term "ritual
			 slaughter" means slaughter in accordance with sub-section
			 603-029-0728(1).
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
				  603.065, ORS
				  619.026 & ORS
				  619.036
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0730 - Tagging of Equipment, Alleyways, Pens, or Compartments to Prevent Inhumane Slaughter or Handling in Connection with Slaughter

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) When an inspector observes an incident of
			 inhumane slaughter or handling in connection with slaughter, the inspector
			 shall inform the establishment operator of the incident and request that the
			 operator take the necessary steps to prevent a recurrence. If the establishment
			 operator fails to take such action or fails to promptly provide the inspector
			 with satisfactory assurances that such action will be taken, the inspector
			 shall follow the procedures specified in section (a), (b), or (c) of this rule,
			 as appropriate.
(a) If the cause of inhumane
			 treatment is the result of facility deficiencies, disrepair, or equipment
			 breakdown, the inspector shall attach an "Oregon Rejected" tag thereto. No
			 equipment, alleyway, pen or compartment so tagged shall be used until made
			 acceptable to the inspector. The tag shall not be removed by anyone other than
			 an inspector. All meat animals slaughtered prior to such tagging may be
			 dressed, processed, or prepared under inspection.
(b) If the cause of inhumane treatment is the
			 result of establishment employee actions in the handling or moving of meat
			 animals, the inspector shall attach an "Oregon Rejected" tag to the alleyways
			 leading to the stunning area. After the tagging of the alleyway, no more meat
			 animals shall be moved to the stunning area until the inspector receives
			 satisfactory assurances from the establishment operator that there will not be
			 a recurrence. The tag shall not be removed by anyone other than an inspector.
			 All meat animals slaughtered prior to the tagging may be dressed, processed, or
			 prepared under inspection.
(c) If
			 the cause of inhumane treatment is the result of improper stunning, the
			 inspector shall attach an "Oregon Rejected" tag to the stunning area. Stunning
			 procedures shall not be resumed until the inspector receives satisfactory
			 assurances from the establishment operator that there will not be a recurrence.
			 The tag shall not be removed by anyone other than an inspector. All meat
			 animals slaughtered prior to such tagging may be dressed, processed, or
			 prepared under inspection.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0800 - Disposition of Condemned Products at State-Inspected Establishments Having Tanking Facilities; Sealing of Tanks

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Carcasses, parts of carcasses, and other
			 products condemned at state-inspected establishments having facilities for
			 tanking shall, except as provided in section (3) of this rule or elsewhere in
			 this part, be disposed of by tanking as follows:
(a) The lower opening of the tank shall first
			 be sealed securely by a Department employee, except when permanently connected
			 with a blow line; then the condemned products shall be placed in the tank in
			 the employee's presence, after which the upper opening shall also be sealed
			 securely by such employee, who shall then see that the contents of the tank are
			 subjected to sufficient heating for sufficient time to effectively destroy the
			 contents for human food purposes.
(b) The use of equipment such as crushers or
			 hashers for pre-tanking preparation of condemned products in the inedible
			 products department has been found to give inedible character and appearance to
			 the material. Accordingly, if condemned products are so crushed or hashed,
			 conveying systems, rendering tanks, and other equipment used in the further
			 handling of crushed or hashed material need not be locked or sealed during the
			 tanking operations. If the rendering tanks or other equipment contain condemned
			 material not so crushed or hashed, the equipment shall be sealed as prescribed
			 in section (1)(a) of this rule. If the crushed or hashed material is not
			 rendered in the state-inspected establishment where produced, it shall be
			 denatured as provided for in OAR 603-029-0810 before leaving such
			 establishment.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0805 - Tanking and Other Facilities for Inedible Products to be Separate from Edible Product Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
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 storing edible products. There may be
				a connection between rooms or compartments containing inedible products and
				those containing edible products as long as it does not cause the adulteration
				of edible product or create insanitary conditions.
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0810 - Disposition of Condemned Products at State-Inspected Establishments Having no Tanking Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(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 section (2) of this rule or elsewhere in OAR 603-029-0800 to
			 603-029-0850, be destroyed in the presence of an inspector by incineration, or
			 denatured with crude carbolic acid, or cresylic disinfectant, or a formula
			 consisting of one part FD&C No. 3 green coloring, 40 parts water, 40 parts
			 liquid detergent, and 40 parts oil of citronella or any other proprietary
			 material approved by the Department in specific cases. When such product is to
			 be denatured, it shall be freely slashed before the denaturing agent is
			 applied, except that, in the case of dead meat animals that have not been
			 dressed, the denaturant may be applied by injection. The denaturant must be
			 deposited in all portions of the carcass or product to the extent necessary to
			 preclude its use for food purposes.
(2) All carcasses and parts condemned on
			 account of anthrax, as identified in OAR 603-029-0440(2), at state-inspected
			 establishments which are not equipped with tanking facilities shall be disposed
			 of by:
(a) complete incineration, or
(b) by thorough denaturing with crude
			 carbolic acid, or cresylic disinfectant, and then disposed of in accordance
			 with the requirements of the particular State or municipal authorities, who
			 shall be notified immediately by the Supervisor.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0815 - Suppression of Odors in Preparing Inedible Products

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
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
				create insanitary conditions.
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0820 - Inedible Rendered Fats Prepared at State-Inspected Establishments

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
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 an edible
				product, either with low grade offal during the rendering or by adding to, and
				mixing thoroughly with, such fat, denaturing oil, No. 2 fuel oil, or brucine
				dissolved in a mixture of alcohol and pine oil or oil of rosemary, and may be
				shipped in commerce in accordance with OAR 603-029-1435(3).
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0825 - Inedible Fats from Outside State-Inspected Establishments

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
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 the tank
				room provided for inedible products, and then only when they have been
				denatured in accordance with OAR 603-029-0820 and are marked in accordance with
				OAR 603-029-0970, and when their receipt into the tank room produces no
				insanitary condition on the premises; nor shall such fats be received in such
				volume as interferes with prompt disposal of condemned or other inedible
				material produced at the state-inspected establishment. When received, they
				shall not enter any room or compartment used for edible products.
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0830 - Carcasses of Meat Animals Condemned on Ante-Mortem Inspection not to Pass Through Edible Meat Product Areas

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
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 is prepared, handled, or stored.
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0835 - Dead Meat Animal Carcasses

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(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 than
			 by slaughter may be brought on the premises of a state-inspected establishment
			 unless advance permission therefore is obtained from the Supervisor.
(2) Under no circumstances shall the
			 carcasses of any meat animal which has died otherwise than by slaughter, or any
			 part thereof, be brought into any room or compartment in which any edible meat
			 product is prepared, handled, or stored.
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0840 - Specimens for Educational, Research, and Other Nonfood Purposes; Permits for, Required

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(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 under permit issued by the Veterinary Medical Officer:
			 Provided, That the person desiring such specimens makes a written application
			 to the inspector in charge for such permit on a form designated by the
			 Department and arranges with and receives permission from the state-inspected
			 establishment to obtain the specimens. Permits shall be issued for a period not
			 longer than 1 year. The permit may be revoked by the Veterinary Medical Officer
			 if the specimens are not used as stated in the application, or if the
			 collection or handling of the specimens interferes with inspection or the
			 maintenance of sanitary conditions in the state-inspected
			 establishment.
(2) The specimens
			 referred to in section (1) of this rule shall be collected and handled only at
			 such time and place and in such manner as not to interfere with the inspection
			 or to cause any objectionable condition and shall be identified as inedible
			 when they leave the state-inspected establishment.
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0845 - Livers Condemned Because of Parasitic Infestation and for Other Causes; Conditions for Disposal for Purposes Other than Human Food

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Livers condemned on account of hydatid
			 cysts shall be disposed of by tanking pursuant to the provisions of OAR
			 603-029-0800 if condemned at state-inspected establishments having facilities
			 for tanking; otherwise they shall be destroyed pursuant to the provisions of
			 OAR 603-029-0810.
(2) Livers
			 condemned because of parasites other than hydatid cysts; and livers condemned
			 because of telangiectasis, angioma, "sawdust" condition, cirrhosis,
			 carotenosis, or other nonmalignant change, benign abscesses, or contamination,
			 when these conditions are not associated with infectious diseases in the
			 carcasses, may be shipped from a state-inspected establishment only for
			 purposes other than human food, and only if all tissue affected with abscesses
			 is removed and destroyed within the state-inspected establishment, and all
			 livers are processed and denatured, with any agent prescribed in OAR
			 603-029-1440(1) subsection (a) or (b) or (e), and in accordance with OAR
			 603-029-1455(1)(f). This provision for movement from a state-inspected
			 establishment is made solely under Division 29 and is not intended to relieve
			 or modify any other applicable requirements under any other law regarding the
			 movement of such articles, for purposes other than use as human food.
(3) Livers condemned because of conditions
			 described in section (2) of this rule shall be in containers plainly marked
			 "inedible."
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0850 - Handling of Certain Condemned Products for Purposes Other than Human Food

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
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 permission therefor is
				obtained from the Veterinary Medical Officer: Anasarca, Ocular Squamous Cell
				Carcinoma (after removal of neoplastic tissue), emaciation, eosinophilic
				myositis, immaturity, nonseptic bruises and injuries, and sarcosporidiosis.
				This provision also applies to unborn calves and to products such as paunches
				and udders when they have not been handled as required under this subchapter
				for products for human food purposes; provided, such articles have not been
				condemned for other pathological reasons. Such permission will be granted only
				if all parts to be so used will be promptly handled, freely slashed and
				adequately identified as required by OAR 603-029-1455(1)(b). The slashing,
				identification and packing of the product shall be accomplished in an inedible
				product area under the supervision of an inspector. Facilities must be adequate
				so that the carcasses or parts saved under these provisions are not
				contaminated with pus, manure, septic, or toxic materials, or similar
				substances. The operation must not result in unsanitary conditions within the
				state-inspected establishment.
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
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 29 - STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 603-029-0880 - Carcasses and Parts Passed for Cooking; Rendering into Lard or Tallow

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
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 closed rendering equipment is used,
			 the lower opening, except when permanently connected with a blowline, shall
			 first be sealed securely by a Department employee; then the carcasses or parts
			 shall be placed in such equipment in the employee's presence, after which the
			 upper opening shall be securely sealed by such employee. When the product
			 passed for cooking in the tank does not consist of a carcass or whole primal
			 part, the requirements for sealing shall be at the discretion of the
			 Supervisor. Such carcasses and parts shall be cooked for a time sufficient to
			 render them effectually into lard or tallow, provided all parts of the products
			 are heated to a temperature not lower than 170°F. for a period of not less
			 than 30 minutes.
(2) At
			 establishments not equipped with closed rendering equipment for rendering
			 carcasses and parts passed for cooking into lard and tallow, such carcasses or
			 parts may be rendered in open kettles under the direct supervision of a
			 Department employee. Such rendering shall be done during regular hours of work
			 and in compliance with the requirements as to temperature and time specified in
			 section (1) of this rule.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  603.085, ORS
				  619.042 & ORS
				  619.046
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  619.042, ORS
				  619.046, ORS
				  603.055, ORS
				  619.026 & ORS
				  619.036