Or. Admin. Code § 603-029-0305

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 603-029-0305 - Ante-Mortem Inspection on Premises of State-Inspected Establishments

(1) All meat animals offered for slaughter in a state-inspected establishment shall be examined and inspected on the day of and before slaughter unless, because of unusual circumstances, prior arrangements acceptable to the Department have been made in specific cases by a supervisor for such examination and inspection to be made on a different day before slaughter.

(2) Such ante-mortem inspection shall be made on the premises of the establishment at which the meat animals are offered for slaughter before the meat animals shall be allowed to enter into any part of the establishment where they are to be slaughtered or dressed or in which edible products are handled. When the holding pens of a state-inspected establishment are located in a public stockyard and are reserved for the exclusive use of the establishment, such pens shall be regarded as part of the premises of that establishment and the operator of the establishment shall be responsible for compliance with all requirements of the rules in this division with respect to such pens.

DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 7/28/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 603.059, ORS 603.065, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036