Product prepared using advanced meat/bone separation machinery; process control.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) (1) Without significant incorporation of bone solids or bone marrow as measured by the presence of calcium and iron in excess of the requirements in this section, and (2) Without the presence of any brain, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, or dorsal root ganglia (DRG). (b) (1) The production process is not in control if the skulls entering the AMR system contain any brain or trigeminal ganglia tissue, if the vertebral column bones entering the AMR system contain any spinal cord, if the recovered (2) The establishment must document its production process controls in writing. The program must be designed to ensure the on-going effectiveness of the process controls. If the establishment processes cattle, the program must be in its HACCP plan, its Sanitation SOP, or other prerequisite program. The program shall describe the on-going verification activities that will be performed, including the observation of the bones entering the AMR system for brain, trigeminal ganglia, and spinal cord; the testing of the product exiting the AMR system for bone solids, bone marrow, spinal cord, and DRG as prescribed in paragraph (c)(1) of this section; the use of the product and spent bone materials exiting the AMR system; and the frequency with which these activities will be performed. (3) The establishment shall maintain records on a daily basis sufficient to document the implementation and verification of its production process. (4) The establishment shall make available to inspection pro

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 318.24