1. (1) Each producer or grower sharing a fixed facility shall comply with the laws and regulations governing establishments, including Title 4, Chapter 32, Utah Meat and Poultry and Poultry Products Inspection and Licensing Act, this rule, and relevant United States Department of Agriculture Poultry Exemptions, and federal regulations.

2. (2) Each producer or grower shall notify the department five business days before slaughtering and processing, and the notification shall include:

   1. (a) the date of slaughter or processing;
   2. (b) the time of slaughter or processing; and
   3. (c) the location of slaughter or processing.

3. (3) Producers or growers sharing a fixed facility shall:

   1. (a) before operations begin:

      1. (i) conduct a pre-operational inspection on any food-contact surfaces; and
      2. (ii) document the findings of the pre-operational inspection and corrective actions pursuant to 9 CFR 416.12(a) and 416.15 before the commencement of operations;

   2. (b) during and after operations:

      1. (i) maintain records for at least one year and have them available for inspection by department officials;
      2. (ii) fully label the product in accordance with this rule before it leaves the facility;
      3. (iii) maintain the product temperature at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or less during transport; and
      4. (iv) keep a written recall plan pursuant to 9 CFR 418 and have it available for inspection by department officials.
4. (4) Producers or growers may not process in the same facility on the same day as any other producer or grower.

KEY: food inspections, slaughter, livestock, poultry, custom exempt, exemptions, poultry exemptions

Date of Last Change: December 10, 2025

Notice of Continuation: November 8, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-32-109