Okla. Admin. Code § 35:37-3-13

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

Section 35:37-3-13 - Conditions of transport and slaughter

(a) No carcass shall be transported in a mobile custom slaughter unit unless it is hung free from contact with the unit floor, and tagged as prescribed in 35:37-3-10.

(b) No carcass, other than a scalded and dehaired hog carcass, shall be dressed or transported in a mobile custom slaughter unit with the hide on.

(c) Meat by-products shall be transported in a mobile custom slaughter unit in clean and sanitary containers, of material approved by the Board, with secure coverings or lids.

(d) Inedible offal shall be transported in a mobile custom slaughter unit in clean and sanitary containers (barrels, tubs, etc.) of easily cleaned and durable rubber, plastic, or rust resistant metal materials, that shall be separated from the area of the unit used for the slaughter operations. In lieu of the preceding, the offal may be transported in a clean, sanitary, covered watertight trailer of a design approved by the Board. All inedible offal (except hides) shall be disposed of through rendering operations duly permitted by the Board or in an alternate manner approved by the Board.

(e) No horse carcass, or parts thereof, shall be transported in a mobile custom slaughter unit.

(f) No slaughter of a meat animal in a mobile custom slaughter unit while other carcasses are hanging therein shall be performed unless the unit doors are closed or the area in which the carcasses are situated is separated from the area used for the slaughter operation.

(g) No slaughter of a suspect animal as defined in 9 C.F.R. § 309.2 shall be performed without approval of an Oklahoma State Licensed Veterinarian approved by the Department.

(h) Special requirements for farm slaughtered cattle:

(1) All farm slaughtered cattle shall be ambulatory at the time of slaughter.

(2) Documentation certifying the animal was ambulatory at the time of slaughter signed by the owner of the animal or the licensed farm slaughter operator shall accompany each carcass and a copy of the document shall be presented to the custom exempt plant where the carcass is delivered for processing.

(3) All cattle shall have all specified risk materials removed, handled, and disposed of as described in 9 C.F.R. § 310.22.

(4) Any farm slaughtered cattle carcass delivered to a custom exempt plant that does not have accompanying documentation signed by the owner of the animal or the licensed farm slaughter operator attesting the animal was less than thirty (30) months of age at the time of slaughter will be handled and processed as if it was over thirty (30) months of age and all appropriate specified risk materials shall be removed, handled, and disposed of as described in 9 C.F.R. § 310.22.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:37-3-13

Added at 21 Ok Reg 1181, eff 5-27-04; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2197, eff 7-25-11