In prehistoric times, humankind hunted aurochs and later domesticated them. The requirements of this subpart are hereby found to be necessary for these purposes and standards are hereby established as set forth in this subpart. Pieces of kernels are then sent into industrial scale cutters and grinders. (e) The processing of poultry products for sale is limited to traditional and usual operations as defined in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section. All certificates shall be so executed that the data entered thereon will appear in the proper spaces on each copy of the certificate. (i) The product contains 35 mg or less of sodium per 100 g of product; and. Fresh poultry should always bear a "keep refrigerated" statement. WebIn the case of chicken flakes, mechanically separated meat that is chicken meat; Chunked and cooked: Min. The trim category monitors the establishment's ability to remove unwholesome lesions and conditions from inspected and passed carcasses. (ii) If the product meets these conditions without the benefit of special processing, alteration, formulation, or reformulation to lower cholesterol content, it is labeled to clearly refer to all products of its type and not merely to the particular brand to which the label attaches; or. (2) The slaughter of poultry, and the processing of poultry products, by any person in any territory not organized with a legislative body, solely for distribution within such territory: Provided, That such poultry is sound and healthy and is slaughtered under such sanitary standards, practices, and procedures as result in the preparation of poultry products that are not adulterated: And provided further, That the poultry products are not adulterated or misbranded when so distributed (except that the official inspection legend shall not be used). The meat product protein content of an edible meat product must be calculated exclusively on the basis of the protein derived from meat, finely textured meat, mechanically separated meat, and meat by-products that are permitted as ingredients under section 5. (3) The electronic inspection system shall be consulted for reinspection instructions. (ii) Suggests that the product, because of its nutrient content, may be useful in maintaining healthy dietary practices and is made in association with an explicit claim or statement about a nutrient (e.g., healthy, contains 3 grams (g) of fat). Immediate containers of poultry products packed in, bearing or containing any other chemical additive shall bear a label naming the additive and the purpose of its use when required by the Administrator in specific cases. (2) Slaughters or processes poultry products at a facility used for slaughtering or processing poultry products by any other person, except when the Administrator grants such exemption after determining, upon review of a person's application, that such an exemption will not impair effectuating the purposes of the Act. (ii) Single-ingredient, raw products may meet the cholesterol criterion for extra lean in 381.462. A suspect pen is required for adequate ratite inspection. However, such withdrawal or modification shall become effective pending final determination in the proceeding when the Administrator determines that an imminent threat to food safety or public health exists, and that such action is, therefore, necessary to protect the public health, interest or safety. Less affected carcasses may be passed for food after complete removal and condemnation of all affected tissues including the exudate. The inspector in charge shall designate the type of plan and the program employee shall select the specific plan to be used in accordance with instructions issued by the Administrator.[1]. Individually quick frozen (Kind) and terms of similar import are applicable only to poultry products that are frozen as stated on the label and whose component parts can be easily separated at time of packing. (3) The declaration of nutrient and food component content shall be on the basis of the product as packaged for all products, except that single-ingredient, raw products that are not ground or chopped poultry products as described in 381.401 may be declared on the basis of the product as consumed. For single-ingredient, raw products that are not ground or chopped poultry products described in 381.401, if data are based on the product as consumed, the data must be presented in accordance with 381.445(d). From finely grounded coconut flour residue called sapal. (1) Calories, total, Total calories, or Calories: A statement of the caloric content per serving, expressed to the nearest 5-calorie increment up to and including 50 calories, and 10-calorie increment above 50 calories, except that amounts less than 5 calories may be expressed as zero. Foreign inspection certificate requirements. An establishment employee shall present each bird to the inspector properly eviscerated with the back side toward the inspector and the viscera uniformly trailing or leading. (9) FSIS sought to ensure that foods that have similar dietary usage, product characteristics, and customarily consumed amounts have a uniform Reference Amount. Amounts of vitamins and minerals present at less than 2 percent of the RDI are not required to be declared in nutrition labeling but may be declared by a zero or by the use of an asterisk (or other symbol) that refers to another asterisk (or symbol) that is placed at the bottom of the table and that is followed by the statement Contains less than 2 percent of the Daily Value of this (these) nutrient (nutrients). Alternatively, if vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, or iron is present in amounts less than 2 percent of the RDI, label declaration of the nutrient(s) is not required if the statement Not a significant source of ________ (listing the vitamins or minerals omitted) is placed at the bottom of the table of nutrient values. (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, establishments that operate under the New Poultry Inspection System must reduce their line speed as directed by inspectors-in-charge. Oil extracted from smoked or sun-dried copra is classified as crude coconut oil. (ii) Previously chilled poultry carcasses and major portions must be kept chilled so that there is no outgrowth of the pathogens, unless such poultry is to be packed and frozen immediately at the official establishment. (3) Only those establishments that are determined and certified to the Agency by a responsible official of the foreign meat inspection system as fully meeting the requirements of paragraphs (a)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section are eligible to have their products imported into the United States. (c) Monitoring on a regular and routine basis of injury and illness logs, as well as nurse or medical office logs, workers' compensation data, and any other injury or illness information available. An official establishment number shall be assigned to each establishment granted inspection service. 381.454 Nutrient content claims for good source, high, and more., 381.456 Nutrient content claims for light or lite.. 74 is incorporated as it exists on the date of approval. Each component listing may utilize the required quantifying statement at the end of each component ingredients listing. A cooperative program under this section is called a State-Federal program. Very low volume ratite establishments that slaughter ratites in the largest number must collect at least one sample during each week of operation after June 1 of each year, and continue sampling at a minimum of once each week the establishment operates until June of the following year or until 13 samples have been collected, whichever comes first. Scheduled to increase to 40% on January 1, 2021, local stakeholders successfully petitioned to preserve the lower duty through December 31, 2022. The product name shall specify the form of the product (e.g., emulsified, finely chopped, etc. Reprocessing the product to correct the condition or conditions causing the nonconformances listed in Table 1. (B) Quantitative information comparing the level of saturated fat in the product per specified weight with that of the reference product that it replaces is declared adjacent to the most prominent claim or to the nutrition information (e.g., saturated fat content has been reduced from 2.5 g per 3 oz to 1.5 g per 3 oz). Each of the following States has been designated, under paragraph 5(c) of the Act, as a State in which the provisions of sections 1 through 4, 6 through 10, and 12 through 22 of the Act shall apply to operations and transactions wholly within the State. (6) The terms reduced sodium, reduced in sodium, sodium reduced, less sodium, lower sodium, or lower in sodium may be used on the label or in labeling of products, except meal-type products as defined in 381.413(l) and main-dish products as defined in 381.413(m), provided that: (i) The product contains at least 25 percent less sodium per reference amount customarily consumed than an appropriate reference product as described in 381.413(j)(l); and, (A) The identity of the reference product and the percent (or fraction) that the sodium differs between the two products are declared in immediate proximity to the most prominent such claim (e.g., reduced sodium product, 50 percent less sodium than regular product ); and. 381.195 Definitions; requirements for importation into the United States. (ii) If the product meets these conditions without the benefit of special processing, alteration, formulation, or reformulation to lower the fat content, it is labeled to clearly refer to all products of its type and not merely to the particular brand to which the label attaches. The difference between coconut milk and cream is the amount of fat in the products. (5) Records of nutrition labeling as required by subpart Y of this part. Each carcass, or all parts comprising such carcass, must be examined by an inspector, except for parts that are not needed for inspection purposes and are not intended for human food and are condemned. (i) The conveyor line shall be level for the entire length of the inspection station. Wash your hands thoroughly with running water and soap after touching pets and other animals, or Dont include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. All required information must be included in both languages. (a) Nutrition labeling must be provided for all poultry products intended for human consumption and offered for sale, except single-ingredient, raw poultry products that are not ground or chopped poultry products described in 381.401 and are not major cuts of single-ingredient, raw poultry products identified in 381.444, unless the product is exempted under 381.500. 381.123 Official inspection mark; official establishment number. (a) When an artificial smoke flavoring or a smoke flavoring is added as an ingredient in the formula of any poultry product, there shall appear on the label, in prominent letters and contiguous to the name of the product, a statement such as Artificial Smoke Flavoring Added or Smoke Flavoring Added, as applicable, and the ingredient statement shall identify any artificial smoke flavoring or smoke flavoring added as an ingredient in the formula of the poultry product. (iii) Such products shall not bear the official inspection legend. [37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, as amended at 39 FR 4569, Feb. 5, 1974; 62 FR 45027, Aug. 25, 1997; 78 FR 66838, Nov. 7, 2013]. (B) The product has a reference amount customarily consumed of 30 g or less or 2 tbsp or less and contains 3 g or less of fat per reference amount customarily consumed and per 50 g (for dehydrated products that must be reconstituted before typical consumption with water or a diluent containing an insignificant amount, as defined in 381.409(f)(1), of all nutrients per reference amount customarily consumed, the per-50-g criterion refers to the as prepared form). Add shredded chicken to broth during the last 10 minutes of cooking. (iii) A table at least 3 feet wide and 2 feet deep designed to be readily cleanable and drainable shall be provided for reinspecting the sampled birds. (2) In the case of a cylindrical or nearly cylindrical container: (i) An area on the side of the container that is 40 percent of the product of the height of the container times the circumference, or. Subpart R - Cooperation With States and Territories; Certification of State and Territorial Programs as at Least Equal to Federal Program. May be accompanied with a bruise, but not always. Copies may be purchased from the AOAC International, 2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22201. In 1995, a final rule on mechanically separated poultry said it would be used without restrictions. (1) Nutrition information on the major cuts of single-ingredient, raw poultry products identified in 381.444, including those that have been previously frozen, is required, either on their label or at their point-of-purchase, unless exempted under 381.500. Product containing fillers or binders shall be named (Kind) Patties.. These sampling plans are developed for individual products by the Washington staff and will be distributed for field use as they are developed. (sous-produit de viande), "meat product" has the same meaning as Part 1 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (produit de viande), "meat product extender" means a food that is a source of protein and that is represented as being for the purpose of extending meat products. (iv) For packages containing several individual single-serving containers, each of which is labeled with all required information including nutrition labeling as specified in this section (i.e., are labeled appropriately for individual sale as single-serving containers), the number of servings shall be the number of individual packages within the total package. (b) The selected establishment coordinator, in coordination with the State, will verify that selected establishments in the State are receiving the necessary inspection services from designated personnel, and that these establishments are eligible, and remain eligible, to participate in a cooperative interstate shipment program. (a) General requirements. To prevent this, recombination is an alternative method of supplying a product that closely resembles fresh coconut milk to markets where the genuine article is not available. The charges for such frivolous appeal shall be at the rate of $9.28 per hour for the time required to make the appeal inspection. This is especially important for mature coconut water, as dry husk fibres and dirt from the shell of mature nuts can easily get into the coconut water during extraction. Carcasses of poultry showing evidence of having died from causes other than slaughter shall be condemned. (5) For products in large discrete units that are usually divided for consumption (e.g., pizza, pan of poultry lasagna), for unprepared products where the entire contents of the package is used to prepare large discrete units that are usually divided for consumption (e.g., pizza kit), and for products which consist of two or more foods packaged and presented to be consumed together where the ingredient represented as the main ingredient is a large discrete unit usually divided for consumption, the serving size shall be the fractional slice of the ready-to-eat product (e.g., 18 quiche, 14 pizza) that most closely approximates the Reference Amount for the product category. (B) Upon the establishment's meeting the requirements of paragraph (a)(2)(v)(A) of this section, weekly sampling and testing is optional, unless changes are made in establishment facilities, equipment, personnel or procedures that may affect the adequacy of existing process control measures, as determined by the establishment or by FSIS. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b)(1) of this section, animal food packed in hermetically sealed, retort processed, conventional retail-size containers, and retail-size packages of semi-moist animal food need not be denatured in accordance with 381.95 if the name of the article clearly conveys the article's intended use for animal food and appears on the label in a conspicuous manner. (e) Subgroup. All unacceptable labeling material which is not modified to comply with the requirements of the regulations must be destroyed or removed from the official establishment. The inspector-in-charge is also authorized to require the establishment to adjust its processing operations as needed to accommodate the adjusted inspection procedures. Measuring Instruments. If the serving contains less than 0.5 gram, the content shall be expressed as zero. Each official establishment shall be separate and distinct from any other official establishment and from any unofficial establishment except an establishment preparing meat products under the Federal Meat Inspection Act or under State meat inspection. (b) Safe handling instructions shall be provided for all poultry products not processed in accordance with the provisions of 381.150(a) or that have not undergone other processing that would render them ready-to-eat, except as exempted under paragraph (b)(4) of this section. [59 FR 24228, May 10, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 217, Jan. 3, 1995; 63 FR 7281, Feb. 13, 1998; 64 FR 72492, Dec. 28, 1999; 68 FR 463, Jan. 6, 2003; 69 FR 58803, Oct. 1, 2004; 71 FR 1686, Jan. 11, 2006]. At any time of year, a slow cooker can make life a little more convenient because by planning ahead, you save time later. (B) For relative claims other than light, including less and more claims, the reference product may be the same as that provided for light in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(A) of this section or it may be the manufacturer's regular product, or that of another manufacturer, that has been offered for sale to the public on a regular basis for a substantial period of time in the same geographic area by the same business entity or by one entitled to use its trade name, provided the name of the competitor is not used on the labeling of the product. Except for the heading Nutrition Facts, the information required in paragraphs (d)(4), (d)(6), and (d)(9) of this section and all other information contained within the nutrition label shall be in type size no smaller than 6 point. 381.77 Carcasses held for further examination. Assuming 3% of fat (living weight), this corresponds to 0.5 MMT of total fat or 0.2 MMT of rendered fat. Any article intended for use as food for dogs, cats, or other animals, derived wholly, or in part, from carcasses or parts or products of the carcass of poultry, except that the term animal food as used herein does not include. Any such adjustments to the formulation shall be provided to the inspector-in-charge. (x) The suggested Reference Amount shall be expressed in metric units. Once per 3,000 carcasses, but at a minimum once each week of operation. (a) Each establishment located in such a designated State, shall be granted inspection required under 381.6(b) only if it is found, upon a combined evaluation of its premises, facilities, and operating procedures, to be capable of producing products that are not adulterated or misbranded. (a) must contain the ingredients that are set out in column2; (b) may contain any ingredients that are set out in column3, subject to any conditions that are specified; (c) must be subjected to the treatments and processes that are set out in column4; and. 381.137 Evidence of labeling and devices approval. In Bahasa, this is commonly referred to as lemak. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. Requirements for establishments; ineligible establishments. (B) The hearing shall be conducted before an administrative law judge with the opportunity for appeal to the Department's Judicial Officer, who shall make the final determination for the Secretary. When vitamins and minerals are arrayed horizontally, the statement of percent shall be presented in parenthesis following the declaration of vitamin A and the percent of Daily Value of vitamin A in the product (e.g., Percent Daily Value: Vitamin A 50 (90 percent as beta-carotene)). A claim using the terms light or lite to describe a product may only be made on the label or in labeling of the product if: (b) Light claims. If the term chicken meat is listed and the product also contains skin, giblets, or fat, it is necessary to list each such ingredient. 8178 or the Agricultural Tariffication Act of 1996, replacing quantitative restrictions (QR) on rice imports with tariffs. (f) Labeling Logo. Except as provided in 381.128, all words, statements and other information required by or under authority of the Act to appear on the label or labeling shall appear thereon in the English language: Provided, however, That in the case of products distributed solely in Puerto Rico, Spanish may be substituted for English for all printed matter except the USDA inspection legend. The 8-hour day excludes the lunch period but shall include activities deemed necessary by the Agency to fully carry out an inspection program, including the time for FSIS inspection program personnel to put on required gear, pick up required forms and walk to a work station; and the time for FSIS inspection program personnel to return from a work station, drop off required forms, and remove required gear; and to conduct duties scheduled by FSIS, including administrative duties. 381.173 Mechanically Separated (Kind of Poultry). TheInternational Trade Administration,U.S. Department of Commerce, manages this global trade site to provide access to ITA information on promoting trade and investment, strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, and ensuring fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements. It will increase $0.04 (2.00) each year until it reaches $0.80 (43.00) in 2024, and increase 6 percent effective on January 1, 2025, and every year thereafter. (1) Poultry washing, chilling, and draining practices and procedures must be such as will minimize water absorption and retention at time of packaging. However, the Reference Amounts in 381.412(b) shall be used for purposes of evaluating whether weight-control products that are available only through a weight-control program qualify for nutrition claims. All 10 samples of the subgroup shall be collected at the random time. (iv) neither such producer or distributor slaughters or processes the products of more poultry than allowed by paragraph (b) of this section. 453(h)(4)) unless it meets the following requirements: (i) Class I vitamin, mineral, protein, dietary fiber, or potassium. Segregation of suspects on ante mortem inspection. Coconut oil is rich in saturated fatty acids and low in unsaturated fatty acids. When the protein in products represented or purported to be for adults and children 4 or more years of age has a protein quality value that is a protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score of less than 20 expressed as a percent, or when the protein in a product represented or purported to be for children greater than 1 but less than 4 years of age has a protein quality value that is a protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score of less than 40 expressed as a percent, either of the following shall be placed adjacent to the declaration of protein content by weight: The statement not a significant source of protein, or a listing aligned under the column headed Percent Daily Value of the corrected amount of protein per serving, as determined in paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this section, calculated as a percentage of the Daily Reference Value (DRV) or Reference Daily Intake (RDI), as appropriate, for protein and expressed as percent of Daily Value. The Department of Agriculture issued Memorandum Circular No. (iii) If the defective containers in the consignment have been sorted out and exported or destroyed under the supervision of an inspector. Cooperation of States and other jurisdictions in Federal programs. switch to drafting.ecfr.gov. (b) Canned boned poultry, except poultry within paragraph (c) of this section, shall meet the requirements set forth in Table II. (3) Other nutrients that are naturally present in the product in more than insignificant amounts may be voluntarily declared as part of the simplified format. WebExport milk and milk products, meat, poultry, meat products, minced meat and meat preparations to Afghanistan: certificate 5889. (c) If an establishment is selected to participate in a cooperative interstate shipment program as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the State is to assign the establishment an official number that reflects the establishment's participation in the cooperative interstate shipment program and advise the FSIS selected establishment coordinator for the State of the official number assigned to each selected establishment in the State. If the product contains 2 to 5 milligrams of cholesterol per serving, the content may be stated as less than 5 milligrams.. The official numbers assigned to every selected establishment must contain a suffix, e.g., SE, that identifies the establishment as a selected establishment; that includes the letter P, which identifies the establishment as a poultry establishment; and that identifies the State, e.g., SEPND, for selected establishment poultry North Dakota.. The official marks for use in post-mortem inspection and identification of adulterated products, insanitary equipment and facilities are: (a) A paper tag (a portion of Form MP-35) bearing the legend U.S. Each inspector shall inspect the inside, viscera, and outside of all birds presented. The proposal shall also summarize the labeling application, including where the supporting documentation can be reviewed. (1) Terms such as sugar free, free of sugar, no sugar, zero sugar, without sugar, sugarless, trivial source of sugar, negligible source of sugar, or dietarily insignificant source of sugar may reasonably be expected to be regarded by consumers as terms that represent that the product contains no sugars or sweeteners, e.g., sugar free, or no sugar, as indicating a product which is low in calories or significantly reduced in calories. (i) Product ingredients which are present in individual amounts of 2 percent or less by weight may be listed in the ingredients statement in other than descending order of predominance: Provided, That such ingredients are listed by their common or usual names at the end of the ingredients statement and preceded by a quantifying statement, such as Contains __________ percent or less of __________ , or Less than __________ percent of __________ . The percentage of the ingredient(s) shall be filled in with a threshold level of 2 percent, 1.5 percent, 1.0 percent, or 0.5 percent, as appropriate. Add ice and serve immediately. (viii) If it purports to be or is represented as a food for which a standard or standards of fill of container have been prescribed by regulations of the Secretary,[2] and falls below the standard of fill of container applicable thereto, unless its label bears, in such manner and form as such regulations specify, a statement that it falls below such standard; (ix) If it is not subject to the provisions of paragraph (b)(vii) of this section, unless its label bears: (a) The common or usual name of the food, if any there be, and. (b) FSIS will issue only one certificate for each consignment, except in the case of error in the certificate or loss of the certificate originally issued. (ii) Polyunsaturated fat or Polyunsaturated (VOLUNTARY): A statement of the number of grams of polyunsaturated fat per serving defined as cis,cis-methylene-interrupted polyunsaturated fatty acids may be declared voluntarily, except that when monounsaturated fat is declared, or when a claim about fatty acids or cholesterol is made on the label or in labeling of a product other than one that meets the criteria in 381.462(b)(1) for a claim for fat free, label declaration of polyunsaturated fat is required. Questions about safety arose in the 1980s, leading to a 1982 report by the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) which concluded that mechanically separated meat is safe and established a standard of identity. Any application for inspection under this section may be denied or refused in accordance with the rules of practice in part 500 of this chapter. 18, 1983, as amended at 60 FR 67456, Dec. 29, 1995]. (ii) If the product meets these conditions without the benefit of special processing, alteration, formulation, or reformulation to lower the sodium content, it is labeled to clearly refer to all products of its type and not merely to the particular brand to which the label attaches. (e) The ingredients statement may be placed on the information panel, except as otherwise permitted in this subchapter. The relative protein quality value shall be determined by dividing the subject product's protein PER value by the PER value for casein. To aid in determining the amount of residue present in the poultry, officials of the Inspection Service may permit the slaughter of any such poultry for the purpose of collecting tissues for analysis of the residue. The official, published CFR, is updated annually and available below under The ice must be handled and stored in a sanitary manner. Open multiunit retail packages that do not obscure the number of units and the labeling thereon are not subject to this paragraph (c) (8) if the labeling of each individual unit complies with the requirements of this paragraph (c). In addition to poultry slaughterhouses being new to the market, other newcomers recognized the financial gains mechanically separated meat processing provided. 22, 2002]. 381.7 Coverage of all poultry and poultry products processed in official establishments. Post-mortem inspection under Traditional Inspection, the Streamlined Inspection System (SIS), the New Line Speed (NELS) Inspection System, the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS), the New Turkey Inspection System (NTI), and Ratite Inspection. Approval may also be withdrawn in accordance with section 401 of the Act and applicable rules of practice. If the relative protein value is above 1.00, it shall be set at 1.00. (c) A calendar date may be shown on labeling when declared in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph: (1) The calendar date shall express the month of the year and the day of the month for all products and also the year in the case of products hermetically sealed in metal or glass containers, dried or frozen products, or any other products that the Administrator finds should be labeled with the year because the distribution and marketing practices with respect to such products may cause a label without a year identification to be misleading. (g) Approval for Federal import inspection shall be in accordance with subpart D of this part. A fryer-roaster turkey is an immature turkey (less than 12 weeks of age), of either sex, that is tender-meated with soft, pliable, smooth-textured skin, and flexible breastbone cartilage. (ii) The conveyor line must be level for the entire length of the online carcass inspection station. All analyses shall be performed by appropriate methods and procedures used by the Department for each nutrient in accordance with the Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook, or, if no USDA method is available and appropriate for the nutrient, by appropriate methods for the nutrient in accordance with the 1990 edition of the Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International, formerly Association of Official Analytical Chemists, 15th ed., which is incorporated by reference, unless a particular method of analysis is specified in 381.409(c), or, if no USDA, AOAC, or specified method is available and appropriate, by other reliable and appropriate analytical procedures as so determined by the Agency. (b) Records of canning as required by subpart X of this part 381, subchapter C, 9 CFR chapter III, shall be retained as required in 381.307; except that records required by 381.302 (b) and (c) shall be retained as required by those sections. (a) The management of an official establishment, an importer, or an exporter shall reimburse the Program, at the rate specified in 391.3, for the cost of the inspection service furnished on any holiday specified in paragraph (b) of this section; or for more than 8 hours on any day, or more than 40 hours in any administrative workweek Sunday through Saturday. The Federal provisions apply, effective on the dates shown below: For Federal Register citations affecting 381.221, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov. For products that are both intended for weight control and available only through a weight-control program, a manufacturer may determine the serving size that is consistent with the meal plan of the program. This presented new challenges as coconut water reacts quickly once the nut is opened. (2) Upon receipt of the labeling application and supporting documentation, the applicant shall be notified, in writing, of the date on which the labeling application was received. The following is the list of requirements for the initial registration of food products: Completed Integrated Application Form as prescribed by current FDA regulations. (e) On the label of any Mechanically Separated (Kind of Poultry) described in 381.173, the name of such product shall be followed immediately by the phrase: with excess skin unless such product is made from poultry product that does not include skin in excess of the natural proportion of skin present on the whole carcass, as specified in paragraph (d) of this section. Federal Meat Inspection Act. The ad valorem tax puts imported alcohol products at a price disadvantage compared to alcohol products made from locally sourced ingredients. The number of servings between 2 and 5 servings shall be rounded to the nearest 0.5 serving. (d) Failure of a State to comply with paragraph (c) of this section will disqualify the State from participation in the cooperative interstate shipment program. (iii) Roaster or roasting chicken. (ii) Sugars: A statement of the number of grams of sugars per serving, except that label declaration of sugars content is not required for products that contain less than 1 gram of sugars per serving if no claims are made about sweeteners, sugars, or sugar alcohol content. If nutrition information is presented at the point-of-purchase, it must be provided in accordance with the provisions of this section. Owing to the fact that it is impracticable to formulate rules for each specific disease or conditions and to designate at just what stage a disease process results in an adulterated article, the decision as to the disposal of all carcasses, organs or other parts not specifically covered by the regulations, or by instructions of the Administrator issued pursuant thereto, shall be left to the inspector in charge, and if the inspector in charge is in doubt concerning the disposition to be made, specimens from such carcasses shall be forwarded to the Inspection Service laboratory for diagnosis. Any person receiving inspection service may, if dissatisfied with any decision of an inspector relating to any inspection, file an appeal from such decision: Provided, That such appeal is filed within 48 hours from the time the decision was made. BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), Extension beyond the 45-day period may be granted by the Administrator when extreme circumstances warrant it; e.g., a dock workers' strike or an unforeseeable vessel delay. FDA will only allow stickers to be used to correct deficiencies for up to six months, then US manufacturers are required to design special packaging for the Philippines market to meet Philippine labeling requirements availableat. (b) Mechanically Separated (Kind of Poultry) described in 381.173 may be used in the formulation of any poultry or meat food product, provided such use conforms with any applicable requirements of the definitions and standards of identity or composition in this subchapter or part 319 of this chapter, and provided that it is identified as Mechanically Separated (Kind of Poultry).. (b) When any such establishment is identified by an inspector as one producing adulterated poultry products which would clearly endanger public health under the criteria in paragraph (a) of this section, the following procedure will be followed: (1) The inspector will informally advise the operator of the establishment concerning the deficiencies found by him and report his findings to the appropriate Regional Director for the Inspection Service. The additional labeling must be so conspicuous (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices in the labeling) that it is likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. The maximum number of birds to be inspected by each inspector per minute under the traditional inspection procedure for the different young chicken and squab slaughter line configurations are specified in the following table. Establishments must incorporate these procedures into their HACCP plans, or sanitation SOPs, or other prerequisite programs. Any poultry product (other than one which is forbidden entry by other Federal law or regulation) from any country in quantities of less than 50 pounds net weight, exclusively for the personal use of the consignee, or for display or laboratory analysis by the consignee, and not for sale or distribution; which is sound, healthful, wholesome, and fit for human food, and which is not adulterated and contains no substance not permitted by the Act or regulations, may be imported into the United States without a foreign inspection certificate, and such product is not required to be inspected upon arrival in the United States and may be shipped to the consignee without further restriction under this part, except as provided in 381.199(c): And provided, That the Department may with respect to any specific importation, require that the consignee certify that such product is exclusively for the personal use of said consignee, or for display or laboratory analysis by said consignee, and not for sale or distribution. Rich in oil and taste, it is a commonly found ingredient in the confectionary industry for many baked foods, chocolates, candies and even ice cream. If the establishment does not take adequate corrective action, the inspector shall initiate corrective actions such as conducting closer post-mortem inspections and requiring reprocessing and reinspection of previously processed carcasses and parts. Coverage of all poultry and poultry products processed in official establishments. 2 Alternatively, product may be prepared from raw boned poultry in combination with cooked boned poultry so long as the product complies with the specified standard. Flavouring is added and nata bottles are filled with 75% nata and 25% sugar syrup. Serve with freshly squeezed coconut milk and melted palm sugar (or Gula Melaka) drizzled over. When the product is specially formulated or processed for use by infants or by toddlers, a serving or serving size means an amount of food customarily consumed per eating occasion by infants up to 12 months of age or by children 1 through 3 years of age, respectively. (4) Recording of test results. 8 (AO 8). Each inspector will be furnished with a numbered official inspection badge, which shall remain in his or her possession at all times, and which shall be worn in such manner and at such times as the Administrator may prescribe. (b) The Administrator, upon a determination that an exemption should be granted, will grant such exemption to the extent necessary to avoid conflict with the religious requirements while still effectuating the purposes of the Act. (ii) Each carcass to be eviscerated must be opened so as to expose the organs and the body cavity for proper examination by the inspector. Product will continue accumulating for rework until a subsequent subgroup test results in a subgroup total equal to or less than tolerance. It is essential that separation of facilities be maintained to the extent necessary to assure that inedible poultry product does not enter the official establishment contrary to the regulations. The registration form shall be obtained from District Enforcement Operations, Field Operations, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250 or by calling the District Office. Criteria and procedure for designating establishments with operations which would clearly endanger the public health; disposition of poultry products therein. 2 The turkeys are suspended on the slaughter line at 12-inch intervals with two inspectors each looking at alternating birds at 24-inch intervals. (h) The product name for a raw poultry product that contains added solution and does not meet a standard of identity in this part must contain a descriptive designation that includes: (1) The percentage of added solution (total weight of the solution ingredients divided by the weight of the raw poultry without solution or any other added ingredients multiplied by 100). (B) Documentation supporting the difference in dietary usage and product characteristics that affect the consumption size that distinguishes the product identified in the labeling application from the rest of the products in the category. Detained tag (FSIS Form 8400-2) to such article. (b) The Administrator is also authorized under paragraph (a) of section 5 of the Act, to cooperate with any State (including Puerto Rico) or any organized territory in developing and administering programs under the laws of such jurisdiction containing authorities at least equal to those provided in section 11 of the Act (relating to records; registration of specified classes of operators; dead, dying, disabled, or diseased poultry; and products not intended for human food) when he determines that such cooperation would effectuate the purposes of the Act. Such inspection legend shall be placed upon such products only after completion of official import inspection and product acceptance. It can also be passed through a large tank containing boiling water or subjecting the pieces of meat to live steam in stainless steel blanchers at 80C for five minutes. (B) Any carcasses removed from the line for reprocessing activities or salvage must be returned to the line before the online carcass inspection station. The owner or consignee of the refused entry product shall not transfer legal title to such product, except to a foreign consignee for direct and immediate exportation, or an end user, e.g., an animal food manufacturer or a renderer, for destruction for human food purposes. If the Reference Amounts are in incompatible units, the weights of the appropriate volumes should be used (e.g., grams of one ingredient plus gram weight of tablespoons of a second ingredient). The President also issued Executive Order 133 on May 11, 2021, raising the Minimum Access Volume or tariff-rate quota of pork imports from 54,210 MT to 254,210 MT. When export certificates are required by any foreign country for poultry products exported to such country, the Administrator shall in specific cases prescribe or approve the form of export certificate to be used and the methods and procedures he deems appropriate with respect to the processing of such products, in order to comply with requirements specified by the foreign country regarding the export products. (3) In the case of a container of any other shape, 40 percent of the total surface of the container. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS (c) Labeling applications and supporting documentation to be filed under this section shall be submitted in quadruplicate, except that the supporting documentation may be submitted on a computer disc copy. (i) The nutrition information shall be set off in a box by use of hairlines and shall be all black or one color type, printed on a white or other neutral contrasting background whenever practical. [66 FR 1771, Jan. 9, 2001; 66 FR 19714, Apr. (a) An establishment in any State not listed in 381.221 that is preparing poultry products solely for distribution within such State shall be designated as one producing adulterated products which would clearly endanger the public health, if: (1) Any poultry product processed at the establishment is adulterated in any of the following respects: (i) It bears or contains a pesticide chemical, food additive, or color additive, that is unsafe within the meaning of section 408, 409, or 706 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or was intentionally subjected to radiation in a manner not permitted under section 409 of said Act; or if it bears or contains any other added poisonous or added deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health or make it unfit for human food; or, (ii) It consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid or decomposed substance or is for any other reason unsound, unhealthful, unwholesome, or otherwise unfit for human food (for example, it was prepared from a poultry carcass or other ingredients exhibiting spoilage characteristics); or it is, or was prepared from, a poultry carcass which would be required to be condemned under subpart K at official establishments; or, (iii) It has been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth or may have been rendered injurious to health (for example, if insects or vermin are not effectively controlled at the establishment, or insanitary water is used in preparing poultry products for human food); or, (iv) It is, in whole or in part, the product of poultry that died otherwise than by slaughter; or, (v) Its container is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health; and. Young chicken and squab slaughter inspection rate maximums under traditional inspection procedure. 2 Excluding weight of appetizers, desserts, etc. The leukosis inspection area must provide a minimum of 200 foot-candles of shadow-free lighting on the surface where the viscera are inspected. 381.4 Inspection in accordance with methods prescribed or approved. 381.39 Basis of billing for overtime and holiday services. (1) To bear a relative claim about the level of a nutrient, the amount of that nutrient in the product must be compared to an amount of nutrient in an appropriate reference product as specified in this paragraph (j). (ii) A panel, the width of which is one-third of the circumference and the height of which is as high as the container: Provided, however, That there is, immediately to the right or left of such principal display panel, a panel which has a width not greater than 20 percent of the circumference and a height as high as the container, and which is reserved for information prescribed in 381.118, 381.122, and 381.123. Ova from condemned carcasses must be condemned and treated as required in 381.95. The hand rinsing facilities must provide water at a temperature between 65 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit. 381.185 Assistance to State and Territorial programs. The fatty acids in VCO are distinct from animal fats which contain mainly long chain saturated fatty acids. (b) Performance characteristics. (20) Cut-up Poultry is any cut-up or disjointed portion of poultry or any edible part thereof, as described in this section. Web(iii) Mechanically separated meat (MSM) Please refer to 9 CFR Section 319.5 (for red meat species) and 381.173 (for poultry species) for applicable standards. Applications shall be submitted to the Regional Director and shall specify how the conditions in 381.145(h)(1) have been or will be met. (c) Facilities for the Streamlined Inspection System (SIS). The Agency will determine the number of stations needed in those establishments having more than one processing line or more than one chiller. (A) The establishment must conduct carcass with associated viscera sorting activities, dispose of carcasses and parts exhibiting condemnable conditions, and conduct appropriate trimming and reprocessing activities before carcasses are presented to the online carcass inspector. This is repeated until the acidic taste is removed. Air chilling is the method of chilling raw poultry carcasses and parts predominately with air. (1) Imported canned products are required to be sound, healthful, properly labeled, wholesome, and otherwise not adulterated at the time the products are offered for importation into the United States. (fondre), "seasoning" and "spices" means the seasonings and spices that are referred to in Division 7 of Part B of the Food and Drug Regulations. Currently, an additional special safeguard duty is in place for chicken meat, which effectively doubles the rate of out-of-quota tariff protection. This product continues to find new applications in todays innovative foods. Variations from stated quantity of contents shall be as provided in section 381.121b of this subchapter. (a) A post-mortem inspection shall be made on a bird-by-bird basis on all poultry eviscerated in every official establishment. 3 18 percent or 2 oz., whichever is greater. Nice fibrous separated meat. (ii) If the package has one or more alternate principal display panels, the information panel is to the right of any principal display panel. Paragraphs (c)(8) and (9) of this section permit certain exceptions to this paragraph (c)(5) for multi-unit packages, and random weight consumer size and small packages (less than 12 ounce), respectively. During the RBD process, heat is applied to deodorization, which is carried out at high temperatures between 204-245C. (vi) A consumer is any household consumer, hotel, or restaurant, or similar institution as determined by the Administrator in specific cases. (c) For the purposes of the standard for cooked, smoked sausage ( 319.180 of this chapter), the term poultry byproduct means the skin, fat, gizzard, heart, or liver, or any combination thereof, of any poultry. (d) FSIS will retain a copy of the certificate. Subpart U - Detention; Seizure and Condemnation; Criminal Offenses. (i) To ensure the safe use of preparations used in poultry scald water, the label or labeling on containers of such preparations shall bear adequate directions to ensure use in compliance with any limitations prescribed in 21 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter A or Subchapter B or 9 CFR Chapter III, Subchapter A or Subchapter E. [37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, as amended at 45 FR 54323, Aug. 15, 1980; 46 FR 48904, Oct. 5, 1981; 50 FR 6, Jan. 2, 1985; 51 FR 32304, Sept. 11, 1986; 57 FR 43598, Sept. 21, 1992; 62 FR 45026, Aug. 25, 1997; 62 FR 54759, Oct. 22, 1997; 64 FR 72175, Dec. 23, 1999; 65 FR 34390, May 30, 2000; 78 FR 66838, Nov. 7, 2013; 84 FR 65268, Nov. 27, 2019]. Suspect or U.S. (d) Boneless poultry products shall be labeled in a manner that accurately describes their actual form and composition. Slaughter. (iv) Inspection for Avian Visceral Leukosis. (a) Every person who receives any poultry product in containers which bear any official inspection legend shall remove or deface such legend or destroy the containers upon removal of such articles from the containers. 381.480 Label statements relating to usefulness in reducing or maintaining body weight. (a) This section pertains to labeling applications for claims, express or implied, that characterize the level of any nutrient required to be on the label or in labeling of product by this subpart. Currently, luncheon meats, burgers, and mortadella are regularly made from MSM. 381.460 Nutrient content claims for calorie content. There are Federal Register documents that will modify this content. (iii) Claims described in paragraph (c)(4) of this section may not be made on the label or in labeling of a product if the nutrient content of the reference product meets the definition for low saturated fat., (i) The product contains at least 25 percent less saturated fat per 100 g of product than an appropriate reference product as described in 381.413(j)(1); and, (A) The identity of the reference product and the percent (or fraction) that the saturated fat differs between the two products are declared in immediate proximity to the most prominent such claim (e.g., reduced saturated fat product, 50 percent less saturated fat than our regular product ); and. 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