Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024
Section 603-029-0945 - Marking of Meat Products with Oregon Inspection Legend and Ingredient Statement(1) Inspected and passed sausages and other products in casings or in link form, of the ordinary "ring" variety or larger shall be marked with the Oregon inspection legend and list of ingredients in accordance with OAR 603-029-1000 to 603-029-1058. The Oregon marks required by this rule shall be branded near each end of the sausage or similar product prepared in casings when the product is of a size larger than that customarily sold at retail intact.(2) Inspected and passed sausage and other products, in casings or in link form, of the smaller varieties, shall bear one or more Oregon inspection legends and one or more lists of ingredients in accordance with OAR 603-029-1000 to 603-029-1058 on each kilogram (2.205 lbs.) of product, except where such products leave the state-inspected establishment completely enclosed in properly labeled immediate containers having a capacity of 5 kilograms (11.025 lbs.) or less and containing a single kind of product: Provided, That such products in properly labeled closed containers exceeding 5 kilograms (11.025 lbs.) capacity, when shipped to another state-inspected establishment for further processing or to a governmental agency, need only have the Oregon inspection legend and list of ingredients shown twice throughout the contents of the container. When such products are shipped to another state-inspected establishment for further processing, a supervisor at the point of origin shall identify the shipment to a supervisor at destination by means of a Bill of Lading or other record that is maintained in accordance with 603-029-1300.(3) The list of ingredients may be applied by stamping, printing, using paper bands, tags, or tissue strips, or other means approved by the Department in specific cases.(4) All cured products shall be marked with the list of ingredients in accordance with OAR 603-029-1000 to 603-029-1058.Or. Admin. Code § 603-029-0945
DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 7/28/2022Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 561.230, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036