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Title 9

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  1. Title 9 —Animals and Animal Products
  2. Chapter III —Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
  3. Subchapter A —Agency Organization and Terminology; Mandatory Meat and Poultry Products Inspection and Voluntary Inspection and Certification
  4. Part 318 —Entry into Official Establishments; Reinspection and Preparation of Products
  5. Subpart A   View Full Text
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Title 9Animals and Animal ProductsPart / Section
Chapter IIIFood Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture300 – 599
Subchapter AAgency Organization and Terminology; Mandatory Meat and Poultry Products Inspection and Voluntary Inspection and Certification300 – 381
Part 318Entry into Official Establishments; Reinspection and Preparation of Products318.1 – 318.24
Subpart AGeneral318.1 – 318.24
§ 318.1Products and other articles entering official establishments.
§ 318.2Reinspection, retention, and disposal of meat and poultry products at official establishments.
§ 318.3Designation of places of receipt of products and other articles for reinspection.
§ 318.4Preparation of products to be officially supervised; responsibilities of official establishments; plant operated quality control.
§ 318.5Requirements concerning procedures.
§ 318.6Requirements concerning ingredients and other articles used in preparation of products.
§ 318.8Preservatives and other substances permitted in product for export only; handling; such product not to be used for domestic food purposes.
§ 318.9Samples of products, water, dyes, chemicals, etc., to be taken for examination.
§ 318.10 [Reserved]
§ 318.11 [Reserved]
§ 318.12Manufacture of uninspected, inedible products at official establishments.
§ 318.13Mixtures containing product but not amendable to the Act.
§ 318.14Adulteration of product by polluted water; procedure for handling.
§ 318.15Tagging chemicals, preservatives, cereals, spices, etc., “U.S. retained.”
§ 318.16Pesticide chemicals and other residues in products.
§ 318.17Requirements for the production of cooked beef, roast beef, and cooked corned beef products.
§ 318.18Handling of certain material for mechanical processing.
§ 318.19Compliance procedure for cured pork products.
§ 318.20Use of animal drugs.
§ 318.21 [Reserved]
§ 318.22Determination of added water in cooked sausages.
§ 318.23Heat-processing and stabilization requirements for uncured meat patties.
§ 318.24Product prepared using advanced meat/bone separation machinery; process control.
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