Section 1248 - Technique of InspectionThe technique of the post-mortem inspection must conform to the following basic procedure:
(a) Right Hand Operation.(1) Grasp one leg, run hand down leg to determine bone disease.(2) Open body cavity to view internal surfaces.(3) Turn body to view outside of bird (including head) for disease, abnormalities and dressing imperfections.(b) Left Hand Operation. (1) Place hand over liver to feel for consistency, texture and lesions, viewing simultaneously.(2) Slip fingers around liver lobe and grasp spleen between thumb and finger, rolling spleen to determine texture and presence of abnormal growth. In case of fryers and broilers it is not necessary to roll the spleen. Simultaneously view other viscera while checking spleen. For those who find it more convenient, the left hand can be used for operations under subsection (a) and the right hand for operations under subsection (b), however; hand motions must be consistent.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 1248
1. Amendment of subsections (a), (b) and (b)(2) and new NOTE filed 3-19-2009; operative 4-18-2009 (Register 2009, No. 12). Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 24561, 24562, 24681 and 24991, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 24651, 24652, 24653, 24654, 24655, 24656, 24657, 24658, 24659, 24660 and 24661, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. Amendment of subsections (a), (b) and (b)(2) and new Note filed 3-19-2009; operative 4-18-2009 (Register 2009, No. 12).