Section 1263 - Preparation of Animal Food or Similar Uninspected Articles in an Official Establishment(a) When an article (including, but not being limited to, animal food) that will not be prepared for use as human food is prepared in any room or compartment in an official establishment where products are prepared or handled (such rooms or compartments being herein referred to as "edible products department"), there shall be sufficient space allotted and adequate equipment provided, so that the preparation of the article in no way interferes with the preparation or handling of the products. Where necessary, separate equipment shall be provided for the preparation of the article. To assure the maintenance of the requisite sanitary conditions in the edible products department, the operations incident to the preparation of the article shall be subject to the same sanitary requirements as apply to the edible products department. Preparation of the article shall be limited to those hours during which the official establishment operates under the supervision of an inspector. The ingredients used in the preparation of the article shall, unless otherwise approved by the Department, be such as may be used in the preparation of an edible product. The article may be stored in, and distributed from, the edible products department if the article is properly identified.(b) When any article (including, but not being limited to animal food) that will not be prepared for use as human food, is prepared in any part of an official establishment other than an edible products department (such part of the plant being herein referred to as "inedible products department"), the area in which such article is prepared shall be distinctly separated from all edible products departments. Products and inedible products may be brought from any edible products department into any inedible products department, but no product or inedible product from an inedible products department may be brought into an edible products department except under such conditions as may be prescribed or approved by the Department. Any such articles in sealed containers or handled in the manner prescribed or approved by the Department may be brought into an edible products department. Diseased carcasses or parts of any carcass shall not be used in the preparation of any animal food. Trucks or containers used for the transportation of products or inedible products into an inedible products department shall be cleaned before being returned to or brought into an edible products department. Sufficient space shall be allotted and adequate equipment and facilities provided so that the preparation of the article does not interfere with the preparation of products in the plant or the maintenance of the requisite sanitary conditions in the official plant. The preparation of any article shall be subject to supervision by an inspector.(c) The immediate container of any such article that is prepared in an official establishment shall be conspicuously labeled so as to distinguish it from human food.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 1263
1. Renumbering of former article 23 to article 22, amendment of section heading and section and new NOTE filed 3-19-2009; operative 4-18-2009 (Register 2009, No. 12). Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 24561, 24562, 24681 and 24991, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 24651, 24652, 24653, 24654, 24655, 24656, 24657, 24658, 24659, 24660 and 24661, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. Renumbering of former article 23 to article 22, amendment of section heading and section and new Note filed 3-19-2009; operative 4-18-2009 (Register 2009, No. 12).