La. Admin. Code tit. 49 § I-998

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-998 - Horse Slaughter must be in Compliance with Regulations [Formerly 49:3.3000]

A. Any slaughter houses engaged in the slaughtering of horses, and any establishment in which carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, meat products of or derived from horses, are wholly or in part, canned, cured, smoked, salted, packed, rendered, or otherwise prepared for transportation of sale in commerce and which are capable of being used as food for

human consumption, shall be operated in compliance with all pertinent requirements of these regulations and of the regulations of the State Sanitary Code.

B. All horses, carcasses, parts of carcasses, meats and meat products thereof shall be conspicuously labeled, marked or branded "Horse Meat".

C. For the purpose of these regulations, the term "Horse Meat" shall mean and include meat from horses, donkeys or mules.

D. Only harmless green ink shall be used in branding horse meat and horse meat products with the mark of inspection.

La. Admin. Code tit. 49, § I-998

Adopted by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Preventive and Public Health Services, September 1968.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as amended.