The following words or terms, when used in this Part shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Easily cleanable" means to be readily accessible and so designed, constructed, and fabricated that residues and foreign substances can be completely removed by normal cleaning methods.

"Farm slaughter" means the slaughtering of an animal or animals for the owner of that animal or animals on the owner's farm or premises for personal use.

"Mobile farm slaughter establishment" means slaughtering trucks, trailers, or other acceptable vehicles and the equipment and utensils used to slaughter in a sanitary manner.

"Sanitize" means the treatment of physically clean surfaces of equipment, utensils, refrigeration units, and structures by a process, approved by the Department, that effectively destroys microorganisms including pathogens.

"Slaughter" means the killing of an animal or animals for food.

<i>¹A permanent rule called "Oklahoma Certified Beef" was incorrectly numbered at this number (35:37-3-6) when the rule was promulgated by the agency in the Oklahoma Register [see 39 Ok Reg 810]. As such, the incorrectly numbered section was editorially renumbered to 35:37-3-5.1.</i>

Added at 21 Ok Reg 1181, eff 5-27-04

Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2197, eff 7-25-11