Section R3-2-208. Diseased and Injured Animals

A.      Diseased animals.

1.        No meat from any diseased animal shall be processed, sold or stored at premises where food is sold or prepared for human consumption, unless it is decharacterized and clearly identified “Not for Human Consumption.”

2.        Subsection (A)(1) does not apply to meat from animals affected by any disease that does not render the meat unfit for human consumption if the affected animals are slaughtered in establishments where meat inspection is maintained under A.R.S. § 3-2051 and 9 CFR, Chapter III, Subchapter A, which is incorporated by reference in R3-2-202(A).

B.       Injured animals. An injured animal may be slaughtered by:

1.        The animal’s owner at the owner’s premises if the meat is used solely for consumption by the owner, the owner’s immediate family, or employees. The owner shall keep the animal’s hide until it has been inspected and marked or tagged by a livestock officer under A.R.S. § 3-2011.

2.        An official slaughter establishment, if:

a.         The animal is inspected by a livestock officer at ori- gin; or

b.        The animal is transported to the official slaughter establishment with a self-inspection certificate; or

c.         The animal is transported to an official slaughter establishment with a waiver from the Associate Director and the waiver is documented by the live- stock officer.

3.        An exempt slaughterer, if the meat is used solely for con- sumption by the animal’s owner, the owner’s immediate family or employees, and if:

a.         The animal’s body temperature is 103º F or less and except for the injury its condition appears normal; and

b.        The animal is inspected by a livestock officer at ori- gin who verifies the temperature and condition of the animal and approves it for slaughter; or

c.         The Associate Director waives the inspection and the waiver is documented by the livestock officer, and the exempt slaughterer verifies the temperature and condition of the animal.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 19, 1983 (Supp. 83-4). Section R3-2-203 renumbered from Section R3-9-203 (Supp. 91- 4). Amended effective July 13, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). For- mer Section R3-2-208 renumbered to R3-2-203; new Section R3-2-208 renumbered from Section R3-2-203 and amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1593, effective May 5, 1999 (Supp. 99-2).