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9 CFR 310.12

§ 310.12 Sternum to be split; abdominal and thoracic viscera to be removed.

United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective

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9 CFR 310.12, § 310.12 Sternum to be split; abdominal and thoracic viscera to be removed, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/34573
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The sternum of each carcass shall be split and the abdominal and thoracic viscera shall be removed at the time of slaughter in order to allow proper inspection.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.