Okla. Admin. Code § 35:37-11-130

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 35:37-11-130 - Requirements concerning procedures

(a) Care shall be taken to assure that product is not adulterated when placed in the freezer. If there is doubt as to the soundness of any frozen product, the inspector will require the defrosting and reinspection of a sufficient quantity of the product to determine its actual condition. Frozen product may be defrosted in water or pickle in a manner and with the use of facilities that are acceptable to the inspector. Before the product is defrosted, careful examination shall be made to determine its condition. If necessary, this examination shall include defrosting of representative samples by means other than in water or pickle.

(b) Care shall be taken to remove bones and parts of bones from product that is intended for chopping.

(c) Kidneys for use in the preparation of meat food products shall first be freely sectioned and then thoroughly soaked and washed. All detached kidneys, shall be inspected before being used in or shipped from the official establishment.

(d) Clotted blood shall be removed from hearts before they are shipped from the official establishment or used in the preparation of exotic meat food products.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:37-11-130

Added at 21 Ok Reg 1181, eff 5-27-04