Operations and procedures.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

Operations and procedures involving the preparation, storing, or handling of any product shall be strictly in accord with clean and sanitary methods. (a) There shall be no handling or storing of materials which create an objectionable condition in rooms, compartments, or other places in the plant where any product is prepared, stored, or otherwise handled. (b) Blood from the killing operation shall be confined to a relatively small area and kept from being splashed about the room. (c) In the final washing, the carcass shall be passed through a system of sprays providing an abundant supply of fresh clean water. (d) The floors in the eviscerating room shall be kept clean and reasonably dry during eviscerating operations and free of all refuse. (e) Conveyors shall be operated at such speeds as will permit a sanitary eviscerating operation and will permit adequate inspection for condition and wholesomeness. (f) Mechanized packaging equipment shall be maintained in good sanitary condition. (g) All offal resulting from the eviscerating operation shall be removed as often as necessary to prevent the development of a nuisance. (h) Paper and other material used for lining containers in which products are packaged shall be of such kinds as do not tear readily during use, but remain intact when moistened by the product. Wooden containers to be used for packaging ready-to-cook rabbits shall be fully lined except when the individual carcasses to be packaged therein are fully wrapped. (i)

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 354.243