345 IAC 9-12-2 - Inspected and passed products; official marks
Authority: IC 15-17-3
Affected: IC 15-17-5
Sec. 2.
(a) The
official inspection legend required by 9 CFR 316 to be applied to inspected and
passed carcasses and parts of carcasses of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and
rabbits, meat food products in animal casings, and other products as approved
by the board, shall be in the form of an outline of the state of Indiana with
the words "IND. INSP. & PASSED BOAH EST. 000" inside the outline, as
specified and depicted in this subsection, substituting the assigned
establishment number where the number "000" is used. However, legend markers
that were in use before July 1, 1996, may contain "St. B. of H" followed by
"Est. 000", and the establishment number may be placed elsewhere on a label as
allowed under
9 CFR
317.2. The official inspection legend
described in this subsection is depicted in subdivision (2). Each mark must be
a size specified in the following subdivisions but may vary by one-sixteenth
(1/16) of an inch, plus or minus, in either direction:
(1) For applications to:
(A) sheep, calf, goat, and rabbit
carcasses;
(B) the loins and ribs
of pork;
(C) beef tails;
and
(D) all varieties of sausage
and meat food products in animal casings; a mark that is either one and
one-eighth (1 1/8) inches tall by five-eighths (5/8) inch wide or the size
indicated in subdivision (2).
(2) For applications to:
(A) cattle, swine, equine, cervid, and
carcasses, primal parts, and cuts therefrom;
(B) beef livers;
(C) beef tongues;
(D) beef hearts;
(E) smoked meats not in casings;
and
(F) burlap, muslin,
cheesecloth, heavy paper, or other acceptable material that encloses carcasses
or parts of carcasses; a mark that is one and fifteen-sixteenths (1 15/16)
inches tall by one and one-eighth (1 1/8) inches wide. The following is a
picture of the mark:
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(b) The
official inspection legend required by 9 CFR 316 to be shown on all labels for
inspected and passed products of livestock shall be in the form described and
illustrated in subsection (a), except that it need not be of the size specified
or illustrated, provided that it is proportionate to the size of the label, and
a sufficient size and of such color as to be conspicuously displayed and
readily legible and the same proportions of letter size and boldness are
maintained as illustrated. This official mark shall be applied by mechanical
means and shall not be applied by a hand stamp.
(c) The official inspection legend described
in subsection (a) may also be used for purposes of 9 CFR 316 on shipping
containers, band labels, artificial casings, and other articles with the
approval of the secretary.
(d) Any
brand, stamp, label, or other device approved by the board and bearing any
official mark prescribed in this section shall be an official device for
purposes of the act. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an
establishment that is a selected establishment under 9 CFR Part 332 shall use
the official marks, devices, and certificates in 9 CFR Part 312 for products
that are intended for interstate commerce.
Notes
Transferred from the Indiana State Department of Health (
410 IAC 9-12-2 ) to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health ( 345 IAC 9-12-2 )
by P.L.
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