Food Safety Rules-TITLE 35. CHAPTER 37. Subchapter 11-Exotic ...

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35:37-11-67. Caseous lymphadenitis(a) A thin carcass showing well-marked lesions in the visceraand the skeletal lymph nodes, or a thin carcass showing extensivelesions in any part shall be condemned.(b) A thin carcass showing well-marked lesions in the viscerawith only sight lesions elsewhere or showing well-marked lesionsin the skeletal lymph nodes with only slight lesions elsewheremay be passed for cooking.(c) A thin, carcass showing only slight lesions in the skeletallymph nodes and in the viscera may be passed for human foodwithout restriction.(d) A well-nourished carcass showing well-marked lesions in theviscera and with only slight lesions elsewhere or showing wellmarkedlesions confined to the skeletal lymph nodes with onlyslight lesions elsewhere may be passed for human food withoutrestriction.(e) A well-nourished carcass showing well-marked lesions in theviscera and the skeletal lymph nodes may be passed for cooking;but where the lesions in a well-nourished carcass are bothnumerous and extensive, it shall be condemned.(f) All affected organs and nodes of carcasses passed for humanfood without restriction or passed for cooking shall be removedand condemned.(g) As used in this Section, the term "thin" does not apply to acarcass that is anemic or emaciated; and the term "lesions"refers to lesions of caseous lymphadenitis.35:37-11-68. IcterusCarcasses showing any degree of icterus shall be condemned.Yellow fat conditions caused by nutritional factors orcharacteristic of certain species or exotic livestock shall notbe confused with icterus. The carcasses should be passed forhuman food, if normal.35:37-11-69. Mange or scabCarcasses of exotic livestock affected with mange or scab inadvanced stages, showing cachexia or extensive inflammation ofthe flesh, shall be condemned. When the disease is slight, thecarcass may be passed after removal of the affected portion.35:37-11-70. Tapeworm cysts in bovidae(a) Carcasses of bovidae affected with tapeworm cysts shall bedisposed of as follows:(1) Carcasses of bovidae infected with tapeworm cysts shallbe condemned if the infestation is excessive or if the meat iswatery or discolored. Carcasses shall be consideredexcessively infested if incisions in various parts of themusculature expose one or more cysts on most of the cutsurfaces.
(2) Carcasses of bovidae in which tapeworm cyst infestationis limited to one dead and degenerated cyst may be passed forhuman food after removal and condemnation of the cyst.(3) Carcasses of bovidae showing a slight or moderatetapeworm cyst infestation other than that indicated inParagraph (2) of this Subsection but not so extensive asindicated in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, as determinedby a careful examination of the heart, muscles of mastication,diaphragm and its pillars, tongue, and portions of the carcassrendered visible by the process of dressing, may be passed forhuman food after removal and condemnation of the cysts withsurrounding tissues: Provided, that the carcasses,appropriately identified by the Oklahoma Retained tags, areheld in cold storage at a temperature not higher than 15° F.continuously for a period of not less than 10 days: Andprovided further, that the boned meat from the carcasses whenin boxes, tierces, or other containers, appropriatelyidentified by Oklahoma Retained tags, is held at a temperatureof not higher than 15° F. continuously for a period of notless than 20 days. As an alternative to retention in coldstorage as provided in this Paragraph, the carcasses and meatmay be heated throughout to a temperature of at least 140° F.(b) The edible viscera of carcasses passed for human food orpassed for human food after refrigeration or heating underSubsection (a), Paragraphs (2) or (3) of this Section may bepassed for human food without refrigeration or heating if theyare found to be free from cysts on final inspection. This shallnot include the lungs, fat, muscles of the oesophagus, and theheart, which shall be disposed of in the same manner as the restof the carcasses under Subsection (a) of this Section. Theintestines, oesophagi, and bladders from bovidae carcassesaffected with tapeworm cysts that have been passed for human foodor passed for human food after refrigeration or heating underSubsection (a), Paragraphs (2) or (3) of this Section may be usedfor casings after they have been subjected to the usual method ofpreparation. They may be used for the purpose upon completion ofthe final inspection of the carcasses.35:37-11-71. Parasites not transmissible to man; tapeworm cystsin cervidae; hydatid cysts; flukes; gid bladder worms(a) In the disposal of carcasses, edible organs, and other partsof carcasses showing evidence of infestation with parasites nottransmissible to man the following general rules shall governexcept as provided in this Section: if the lesions are localizedin a manner and are of a character that the parasites and thelesions caused by them can be completely removed, the nonaffectedportion of the carcass, organ, or other part of thecarcass may be passed for human food after the removal andcondemnation of the affected portions. If an organ or other partof a carcass shows numerous lesions caused by parasites, or if
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