Sternum to be split; abdominal and thoracic viscera to be removed.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

The sternum of each carcass shall be split and the abdominal and thoracic viscera shall be removed at the time of slaughter in order to allow proper inspection.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 310.12