Question & Answers

Yes, provided the meat product is wrapped or boxed in a sealed container and bears the marks of USDA inspection. All such transactions must be recorded as to type of product, net weight, and purchaser. Records must be kept for 6 months.

Yes, provided sales of product originating from these opened containers are only to a household user.

Any amount.

Yes, provided it is made wholly from inspected meat and is sold only to a household user.

Yes, provided any packaging containing this product is labeled as to manufacturer, packer or distributor.

Yes.

No, only uninspected meat or meat food products prepared by a custom meat facility licensee must be labeled "NOT FOR SALE" while under his control.

Yes, however, other laws may govern their sale. ALL poultry items must have originated under USDA inspection if held for sale. Seafood may require special license from other agencies. This may be true of other saleable items.

Not unless existing facilities cause unsanitary conditions and can only be corrected by remodeling.

The Custom Meat Facility Law does not make specific reference to this type operation. The meat inspection section does not intend to- prohibit such displays. However, local ordinances may apply to retail type, sales in conjunction with the preparing of uninspected meat.

No. Commingling of these two types of product is prohibited.

Yes. You must use the department-approved tag.

Yes. However, brand recording is omitted and you must provide appropriate tags for- these species.

Six months.

Yes. Separation of unpackaged inspected and- uninspected meat and meat products must be reasonable and at all times while in your custody.

It depends on whether he is buying as an H.R.I. customer where his order includes whole packaging (pass through) or as a household user where you provide the packaging in smaller quantities.

Yes. Each batch -that goes into your smokehouse containing pork must be recorded in a log book indicating date, type of product, time started, time finished, highest temperature attained during smoking and initials of the person making this record.

No. All uninspected meat or products derived from uninspected carcasses must be returned to the owner or denatured and properly disposed of. The only exception to this rule is the hide which may be resold.

Only prepackaged inspected meat bearing the marks of inspection may -be lawfully sold to other than a household user.

No. Uninspected meat is for the sole use of the owner. The owner is considered the person or his agent delivering the uninspected meat for processing.

Yes. In the case of uninspected carcasses or parts of carcasses delivered to you by the owner or his agent for preparing, you must also provide a gross weight of each carcass to that owner on the same record.

No. Only prepackaged meat food products held for sale require labeling as to price per pound, net weight and total price.