Ill. Admin. Code tit. 8, § 125.340 - Operating Procedures
a) The
Department incorporates by reference
9 CFR
381.65 through
381.67
(2004); 79 FR 49566, effective October 20, 2014.
b) The bar-cut method of evisceration shall
not be used.
c) Cut-up poultry may
be processed from unchilled eviscerated poultry only in air-conditioned rooms
(50 degrees F. or less).
d) The
meltage of ice in the chilling system shall be counted toward the minimum fresh
water intake requirements provided an accurate measurement of the amount of
melted ice can be obtained.
e)
Reference to the Poultry Inspector's Handbook shall mean the "Meat and Poultry
Inspection Manual" as adopted by the Department in Section
125.20.
f) The Department shall approve the shipment
of poultry in operational type containers, such as chill tanks or lugs, from
one official establishment to another official establishment for further
processing provided the means of conveyance is sealed and the poultry can reach
its destination in accordance with the general chilling requirements as stated
in this Section (see
9 CFR
381.66(b)) .
g) Ready-to-cook poultry shall be permitted
to be moved from an official establishment prior to freezing in accordance with
the specific requirements as stated in
9 CFR
381.66(f)(3).
h) Compounds used in immersion or spray
freezing procedures shall be those that are listed in the "List of Proprietary
Substances or Nonfood Compounds" as adopted by the Department in Section
125.20.
Notes
Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 5661, effective April 13, 2005
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