EXEMPTIONS
§ 1.11. General.
The requirements of the act and this chapter for inspection of the preparation of products shall not apply to the following:
(1) The slaughtering by an individual of livestock of his own raising, and the preparation by him and transportation in commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such livestock exclusively for use by him and members of his household and his nonpaying guests and employes.
(2) The custom slaughter by any person of cattle, sheep, swine or goats delivered by the owner thereof for such slaughter, and the preparation by the slaughterer and transportation in commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such livestock, exclusively for use, in the household of such owner, by him and members of his household and his nonpaying guests and employes or the custom preparation by any person of carcasses, parts thereof, meat or meat food products derived from the slaughter by any individual of cattle, sheep, swine or goats of his own raising or from game animals delivered by the owner thereof for such custom preparation, and transportation in commerce of such custom prepared articles, exclusively for use in the household of such owner, by him and members of his household and his nonpaying guests and employes if the following requirements are met by such custom operator:
(i) The establishment in which the custom operations are conducted is maintained and operated in accordance with § § 1.51—1.66.
(ii) If the custom operator prepares or handles any products for sale, they are kept separate and apart from the custom prepared products at all times while the latter are in his custody.
(iii) The custom prepared products are plainly marked in branding ink ‘‘Not for Sale’’ in letters three-eighths inch in height except that such products need not be so marked if they are in immediate containers labeled in accordance with § 1.277 (relating to labeling custom prepared products).
(iv) If exempted custom slaughtering or other preparation of products is conducted in an official establishment, all facilities and equipment in the official establishment used for such custom operations shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized before they are used for preparing any products for sale.
Cross References This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 1.12 (relating to requirements for exempted products); 7 Pa. Code § 1.15 (relating to identity of retail store); 7 Pa. Code § 1.234 (relating to custom prepared products); and 7 Pa. Code § 1.297 (relating to game animals and custom-slaughtered livestock).
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