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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 354Voluntary Inspection of Rabbits and Edible Products Thereof354.1 – 354.248
General354.1 – 354.2
§ 354.1Definitions.
§ 354.2Designation of official certificates, memoranda, marks, other identifications, and devices for purposes of the Agricultural Marketing Act.
Administration354.3
§ 354.3Administration.
Basis of Service354.10 – 354.14
§ 354.10Inspection service.
§ 354.12Eligibility.
§ 354.13Supervision.
§ 354.14Authority to waive provisions of § 354.12.
Performance of Services354.20 – 354.26
§ 354.20Licensed or authorized inspectors.
§ 354.21Suspension of license; revocation.
§ 354.22Surrender of license.
§ 354.23Identification.
§ 354.24Financial interest of inspectors.
§ 354.25Political activity.
§ 354.26Schedule of operation of official plants.
Application for Inspection Service354.30 – 354.38
§ 354.30Who may obtain inspection service.
§ 354.31How application for service may be made; conditions of resident service.
§ 354.32Filing of application.
§ 354.33Authority of applicant.
§ 354.34Application for inspection service in official plants; approval.
§ 354.35Rejection of application.
§ 354.36Withdrawal of application.
§ 354.38Suspension of plant approval.
Violations354.45 – 354.51
§ 354.45Denial of service.
§ 354.46Misrepresentation; deceptive or fraudulent acts or practices.
§ 354.47Use of facsimile forms.
§ 354.48Willful violation of the regulations.
§ 354.49Interfering with an inspector or employee of Service.
§ 354.51Miscellaneous.
Other Applicable Regulations354.53
§ 354.53Other applicable regulations.
Identifying and Marking Products354.60 – 354.65
§ 354.60Approval of official identification.
§ 354.62Inspection mark with respect to product.
§ 354.63Marking inspected products.
§ 354.64Form of official identification.
§ 354.65Form of inspection mark.
Supervision of Marking and Packaging354.70 – 354.76
§ 354.70Evidence of label approval.
§ 354.71Affixing of official identification.
§ 354.72Packaging.
§ 354.73Retention labels.
§ 354.74Prerequisites to inspection.
§ 354.75Accessibility of products.
§ 354.76Time of inspection in an official plant.
Reports354.90 – 354.92
§ 354.90Report of inspection work.
§ 354.91Information to be furnished to inspectors.
§ 354.92Reports of violation.
Fees and Charges354.100 – 354.110
§ 354.100Payment of fees and charges.
§ 354.101On a fee basis.
§ 354.105Fees for additional copies of inspection certificates.
§ 354.106Travel expenses and other charges.
§ 354.107Continuous inspection performed on a resident basis.
§ 354.109Fees or charges for inspection service performed under cooperative agreement.
§ 354.110Disposition of fees for inspection made under cooperative agreement.
Inspection Procedures; Ante-Mortem Inspections354.120 – 354.124
§ 354.120Manner of handling products in an official plant.
§ 354.121Ante-mortem inspection.
§ 354.122Condemnation on ante-mortem inspection.
§ 354.123Segregation of suspects on ante-mortem inspection.
§ 354.124Quarantine of diseased rabbits.
Post-Mortem Inspection354.125 – 354.128
§ 354.125Evisceration.
§ 354.126Carcasses held for further examination.
§ 354.127Condemnation and treatment of carcasses.
§ 354.128Certification of carcasses.
Disposition of Diseased Rabbit Carcasses and Parts354.129 – 354.132
§ 354.129General.
§ 354.130Diseases or conditions evident which require condemnation.
§ 354.131Decomposition.
§ 354.132Disposal of condemned carcasses and parts.
Reinspection and Ingredients354.133
§ 354.133Reinspection of edible products; ingredients.
Appeals354.134
§ 354.134Appeal inspections; how made.
Inspection Certificates354.140 – 354.144
§ 354.140Forms of inspection certificates.
§ 354.141Issuance and disposition of rabbits inspection certificates.
§ 354.142Food product inspection certificates; issuance and disposition.
§ 354.143Export certificates; issuance and disposition.
§ 354.144Advance information.
Basis of Acceptability of Other Official Inspection Systems354.160 – 354.162
§ 354.160General.
§ 354.161Requirements as to manner of inspection.
§ 354.162Determining compliance with § 354.161.
Sanitary Requirements
General354.210
§ 354.210Minimum standards for sanitation, facilities, and operating procedures in official plants.
Buildings and Plant Facilities354.220 – 354.226
§ 354.220Buildings.
§ 354.221Rooms and compartments.
§ 354.222Floors, walls, ceilings, etc.
§ 354.223Drainage and plumbing.
§ 354.224Water supply.
§ 354.225Lavatory accommodations.
§ 354.226Lighting and ventilation.
Equipment and Utensils354.230 – 354.232
§ 354.230Equipment and utensils.
§ 354.231Accessibility.
§ 354.232Restrictions on use.
Maintenance of Sanitary Conditions and Precautions Against Contamination of Products354.240 – 354.248
§ 354.240General.
§ 354.241Cleaning of rooms and compartments.
§ 354.242Cleaning of equipment and utensils.
§ 354.243Operations and procedures.
§ 354.244Temperatures and cooling and freezing procedures.
§ 354.245Vermin.
§ 354.246Exclusion of diseased persons.
§ 354.247Table showing types of materials.
§ 354.248Scope and applicability of rules of practice.