9 CFR 354.131
§ 354.131 Decomposition.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 354.131, § 354.131 Decomposition, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/35052
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Carcasses of rabbits deleteriously affected by post-mortem changes shall be disposed of as follows:
(a) Carcasses which have reached a state of putrefaction or stinking fermentation shall be condemned.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Carcasses affected by types of post-mortem change which are superficial in nature may be certified for food after removal and condemnation of affected parts.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.