Regulations last checked for updates: May 03, 2025

Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products last revised: Apr 21, 2025
§ 309.12 - Emergency slaughter; inspection prior to.

In all cases of emergency slaughter, except as provided in § 311.27 of this subchapter, the animals shall be inspected immediately before slaughter, whether theretofore inspected or not. When the necessity for emergency slaughter exists, the establishment shall notify the inspector in charge so that such inspection may be made.

authority: 21 U.S.C. 601-695; 7 CFR 2.18, 2.53
source: 35 FR 15563, Oct. 3, 1970, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 9 CFR 309.12