LAC 49:I.977. Meat Products Ingredients, Special Permission Required [Formerly 49:3.1907]

A. The use of substances necessary for the proper preparation, clarification, or refining of meats or meat products may be permitted, subject to approval by the department, provided they do not impair the quality of the meat or meat product and are eliminated during further processes of manufacture; as for example, the use of bicarbonate of soda and Fuller's earth in the preparation of fats, and the use of sal soda or lime in the cleansing of tripe.