Okla. Admin. Code § 35:37-11-84

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 35:37-11-84 - Tuberculosis

(a) The entire carcass shall be condemned if any of the following conditions occur:

(1) When the lesions of tuberculosis are generalized (tuberculosis is considered to be generalized when the lesions are distributed in a manner made possible only by entry of bacilli into the systemic circulation).

(2) When the animal was observed to have a fever on antemortem inspection that was found to be associated with an active tuberculosis lesion on postmortem inspection.

(3) When there is an associated cachexia.

(4) When a tuberculosis lesion is found in any muscle or intramuscular tissue, or bone, or joint or any abdominal organ or in any lymph node as a result of draining a muscle, bone, joint, or abdominal organ.

(5) When the lesions are extensive in organs and tissues of either the thoracic or the abdominal cavity.

(b) Carcasses may be passed without restriction for human food only when the carcass of an exotic animal not identified as a reactor to a tuberculin test administered by APHIS, State or accredited veterinarian specifically approved by the Director is found free of tuberculosis lesions during postmortem inspection.

(c) When the carcass of exotic livestock of the families, bovidae, cervidae and antilocapridae identified as a reactor to a tuberculin test administered by APHIS, State, or approved accredited veterinarian is found free of lesions of tuberculosis, the carcass may be passed for cooking. Carcasses and parts passed for cooking may be used for the preparation of meat food products, provided all carcasses or parts are heated to a temperature not lower than 170° F. for a period of not less than 30 minutes either before being used in or during the preparation of the finished product. Product passed for cooking will not be removed from an official establishment until properly cooked in the official establishment or until arrangements acceptable to the Director have been made to adequately assure control over restricted product transported to another official establishment for cooking within the State of Oklahoma. Uncooked product that has been passed for cooking shall not be passed for use as animal food.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:37-11-84

Added at 21 Ok Reg 1181, eff 5-27-04