9 CFR 311.37
§ 311.37 Odors, foreign and urine.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 311.37, § 311.37 Odors, foreign and urine, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/34626
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(a) Carcasses which give off a pronounced odor of medicinal, chemical, or other foreign substance shall be condemned.
(b) Carcasses which give off a pronounced urine odor shall be condemned.
(c) Carcasses, organs, or parts affected by odor to a lesser degree than as described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section and in which the odor can be removed by trimming or chilling may be passed for human food, after removal of affected parts or dissipation of the condition.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.