345 IAC 9-12-2 Inspected and passed products; official marks

Sec. 2. (a) The official inspection legend required by 9 CFR 316 to be applied to inspected and passed carcasses and parts of carcasses of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and rabbits, meat food products in animal casings, and other products as approved by the board, shall be in the form of an outline of the state of Indiana with the words "IND. INSP. & PASSED BOAH EST. 000" inside the outline, as specified and depicted in this subsection, substituting the assigned establishment number where the number "000" is used. However, legend markers that were in use before July 1, 1996, may contain "St. B. of H" followed by "Est. 000", and the establishment number may be placed elsewhere on a label as allowed under 9 CFR 317.2. The official inspection legend described in this subsection is depicted in subdivision (2). Each mark must be a size specified in the following subdivisions but may vary by one-sixteenth (1/16) of an inch, plus or minus, in either direction: (1) For applications to: (A) sheep, calf, goat, and rabbit carcasses; (B) the loins and ribs of pork; (C) beef tails; and (D) all varieties of sausage and meat food products in animal casings; a mark that is either one and one-eighth (1 1/8) inches tall by five-eighths (5/8) inch wide or the size indicated in subdivision (2). (2) For applications to: (A) cattle, swine, equine, cervid, and carcasses, primal parts, and cuts therefrom; (B) beef livers; (C) beef tongues; (D) beef hearts; (E) smoked meats not in casings; and (F) burlap, muslin, cheesecloth, heavy paper, or other acceptable material that encloses carcasses or parts of carcasses; a mark that is one and fifteen-sixteenths (1 15/16) inches tall by one and one-eighth (1 1/8) inches wide. The following is a picture of the mark: (b) The official inspection legend required by 9 CFR 316 to be shown on all labels for inspected and passed products of livestock shall be in the form described and illustrated in subsection (a), except that it need not be of the size specified or illustrated, provided that it is proportionate to the size of the label, and a sufficient size and of such color as to be conspicuously displayed and readily legible and the same proportions of letter size and boldness are maintained as illustrated. This official mark shall be applied by mechanical means and shall not be applied by a hand stamp. (c) The official inspection legend described in subsection (a) may also be used for purposes of 9 CFR 316 on shipping containers, band labels, artificial casings, and other articles with the approval of the secretary. (d) Any brand, stamp, label, or other device approved by the board and bearing any official mark prescribed in this section shall be an official device for purposes of the act. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an establishment that is a selected establishment under 9 CFR Part 332 shall use the official marks, devices, and certificates in 9 CFR Part 312 for products that are intended for interstate commerce.