Subchapter E. OFFICIAL MARKS, DEVICES AND CERTIFICATES
Sec.
1.191. General.
1.192. Official inspection legend.
1.193. Marks for antemortem inspections.
1.194. Seals for transportation of products.
1.195. Marks for postmortem inspections; inspections of unacceptable equipment and facilities.
Cross References This subchapter cited in 7 Pa. Code § 1.1 (relating to definitions); and 7 Pa. Code § 1.223 (relating to supply and storage of marking devices).
§ 1.191. General.
The marks, devices, and certificates prescribed or referenced in this subchapter shall be official marks, devices, and certificates for purpose of the act, and shall be used in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
§ 1.192. Official inspection legend.
(a) The official inspection legend shall conform to the following:
(1) The official inspection legend, required by Subchapter H (relating to marking and labeling) to be applied to inspected and passed carcasses and parts of carcasses of cattle, sheep, swine and goats, meat food products in animal casings, and other products as approved by the Department shall be the following:
(2) The number ‘‘888’’ is given as an example only. The establishment number of the official establishment where the product is prepared shall be used in lieu thereof.
(b) The official inspection legend, required by Subchapter H (relating to marking and labeling) to be shown on all labels for inspected and passed products of cattle, sheep, swine, and goats shall be that shown in subsection (a) except that it need not be of the size illustrated if it is 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.
(c) The official inspection legend shall be applied by mechanical means and shall not be applied by a hand stamp.
(d) The legend may also be used for purposes specified in Subchapter H on shipping containers, band labels, artificial casings, and other articles with the approval of the Department.
(e) Any brand, stamp, label, or other device approved by the Department and bearing any official mark prescribed in this section shall be an official device for purposes of the act.
Source The provisions of this § 1.192 amended February 11, 1972, 2 Pa.B. 211. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (2864).
§ 1.193. Marks for antemortem inspections.
The official marks and devices used in connection with antemortem inspection shall be those prescribed in § 1.104 (relating to official marks and devices).
§ 1.194. Seals for transportation of products.
The official mark for use in sealing railroad cars or other means of conveyance shall be in the form shown in § 1.195(a)(1) (relating to marks for postmortem inspections; inspection of unacceptable equipment and facilities) and any seal approved by the Department for applying such mark shall be an official device for purposes of the act.
§ 1.195. Marks for postmortem inspections; inspection of unacceptable equipment and facilities.
(a) The official marks required for use in postmortem inspection and identification of adulterated products and insanitary equipment and facilities are the following:
(1) The following tag (Form AAI-270) which is used to retain carcasses and parts of carcasses in the slaughter department, bears the legend ‘‘Pa. Retained’’:
(2) The ‘‘Pa. Retained’’ mark which is applied to products and articles as prescribed in this chapter and used to identify insanitary buildings, rooms or equipment is applied by means of the following paper tag (Form AAI-270) bearing the legend ‘‘Pa. Retained’’:
(3) The ‘‘Pa. Inspected and Condemned’’ mark shall be applied to products condemned as prescribed in Subchapter C (relating to postmortem inspections) by means of a brand and is in the following form:
(4) The ‘‘Pa. Rejected’’ tag is used to identify insanitary buildings, rooms, or equipment as prescribed by § § 1.51—1.67 or other conditions that would make them unacceptable for use and is applied by means of a paper tag (Form AAI-132) bearing the legend ‘‘Pa. Rejected.’’
(b) The ‘‘Pa. Retained,’’ and all other brands, stamps, labels and other devices approved by the Department and bearing any official mark prescribed in subsection (a) shall be official devices for purposes of the act.
Source The provisions of this § 1.195 amended December 17, 1971, 1 Pa.B. 1825. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1263) to (1265).
Cross References This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 1.194 (relating to seals for transportation of products).
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