9 CFR 381.99
§ 381.99 Official retention and rejection tags.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 381.99, § 381.99 Official retention and rejection tags, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/35171
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The official marks for use in post-mortem inspection and identification of adulterated products, insanitary equipment and facilities are:
(a) A paper tag (a portion of Form MP-35) bearing the legend “U.S. Retained” for use on poultry or poultry products under this section.
(b) A paper tag (another portion of Form C&MS 510) bearing the legend “U.S. Rejected” for use on equipment, utensils, rooms and compartments under this section.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.