A licensee shall comply with the following requirements when disposing of bodies or parts of bodies of dead animals, poultry or fish:
- (a) All bodies or parts of bodies of all dead animals, poultry or fish shall be processed or disposed of within 48 hours after delivery to the plant;
- (b) The skinning and dismembering of bodies or parts of bodies shall be done within an approved building;
- (c) Cooking vats shall be airtight, except for proper escapes for steam;
- (d) Odors shall be controlled and steam disposed of in such manner to be in compliance with the Environmental Protection Act;
- (e) Such portions of bodies not entirely consumed by cooking shall be disposed of in such a manner to comply with the Environmental Protection Act;
- (f) All licensed establishments shall institute salmonella control measures as the Department may request to aid in minimizing and eliminating contamination of the finished product; and
- (g) The licensee shall maintain adequate facilities for storage of the finished product.
(from Ch. 8, par. 159)
(Source: P.A. 83-760.)