9 C.F.R. § 310.22 Specified risk materials from cattle and their handling and disposition.
Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products
(a) The following materials from cattle are specified risk materials: (1) The brain, skull, eyes, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, vertebral column (excluding the vertebrae of the tail, the transverse processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, and the wings of the sacrum), and dorsal root ganglia of cattle 30 months of age and older; (2) The tonsils of all cattle; and (3) The distal ileum of all cattle. The small intestine may be used for human food if: (i) It is derived from cattle that were inspected and passed in an official establishment in the United States or in a certified foreign establishment in a country listed in 9 CFR 327.2(b) as eligible to export meat and meat products to the United States and it is otherwise eligible for importation under 9 CFR 327.1(b), and (ii) The distal ileum is removed by a procedure that removes at least 80 inches of the uncoiled and trimmed small intestine as measured from the ceco-colic junction and progressing proximally towards the jejunum or by a procedure that the establishment demonstrates is effective in ensuring complete removal of the distal ileum. (b) Specified risk materials are inedible and shall not be used for human food. (c) Specified risk materials shall be disposed of in accordance with §§314.1 or 314.3 of this subchapter. (d) Procedures for the removal, segregation, and disposition of specified risk materials. (1) Establishments that slaughter cattle and establishments that process the carcasses or parts of cattle shall develop, implement, and maintain written procedures for the removal, segregation, and disposition of specified risk materials. The establishment shall incorporate such procedures into its HACCP plan or in its Sanitation SOP or other prerequisite program. (2) Establishments that slaughter cattle and establishments that process the carcasses or parts of cattle must take appropriate corrective action when either the establishment or FSIS determines that the establishment's procedures for the removal, segregation, and disposition of specified risk materials, or the implementation or maintenance of such procedures, have failed to ensure that such materials are adequately and effectively removed from the carcass of cattle, segregated from edible materials, and disposed of in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section. (3) Establishments that slaughter cattle and establishments that process the carcasses or parts of cattle shall routinely evaluate the effectiveness of their procedures for the removal, segregation, and disposition of specified risk materials in preventing the use of these materials for human food and shall revise the procedures as necessary whenever any changes occur that could affect the removal, segregation, and disposition of specified risk materials. (4) Recordkeeping requirements. (i) Establishments that slaughter cattle and establishments that process the carcasses or parts of cattle shall maintain daily records sufficient to document the implementation and monitoring of the procedures for the removal, segregation, and disposition of the materials listed in paragraph (a) of this section, and any corrective actions taken. (ii) Records required by this section may be maintained on computers provided that the establishment implements appropriate controls to ensure the integrity of the electronic data. (iii) Records required by this section shall be retained for at least one year and shall be accessible to FSIS. All such records shall be maintained at the official establishment 48 hours following completion, after which they may be maintained off-site provided such records can be made available to FSIS within 24 hours of request. (e) The materials listed in paragraph (a)(1) of this section will be deemed to be from cattle 30 months of age and older unless the establishment can demonstrate that the materials are from an animal that was younger than 30 months of age at the time of slaughter. [69 FR 1873, Jan. 12, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 53050, Sept. 7, 2005]
Title 9: Animals and Animal Products
PART 310—POST-MORTEM INSPECTION
§ 310.22 Specified risk materials from cattle and their handling and disposition.
