Or. Admin. Code § 603-029-0315 - Dead, Dying, Disabled, or Diseased and Similar Meat Animals

(1) Meat animals found to be dead or in a dying condition on the premises of a state-inspected establishment shall be identified as Oregon Condemned and disposed of in accordance with OAR 603-029-0365.

(2) Meat animals plainly showing on ante-mortem inspection any disease or condition that, under OAR 603-029-0500 to 603-029-0574, would cause condemnation of their carcasses on post-mortem inspection shall be identified as Oregon Condemned and disposed of in accordance with OAR 603-029-0365.

(3) Any swine having a temperature of 106 °F. or higher and any cattle, sheep, or goats having a temperature of 105 °F. or higher shall be identified as Oregon Condemned. In case of doubt as to the cause of the high temperature, or when for other reasons a Department employee deems such action warranted, any such meat animal may be held for a reasonable time under the supervision of a Department employee for further observation and taking of temperature before final disposition of such meat animal is determined. Any meat animal so held shall be reinspected on the day it is slaughtered. If, upon such reinspection, or when not held for further observation and taking of temperature, then on the original inspection, the meat animal has a temperature of 106 °F. or higher in the case of swine, or 105 °F. or higher in the case of cattle, sheep, or goats, it shall be condemned and disposed of in accordance with OAR 603-029-0365.

(4) Any meat animal found in a comatose or semicomatose condition or affected with any condition not otherwise covered in OAR 603-029-0300 to 603-029-0395, which would preclude release of the meat animal for slaughter for human food, shall be identified "Oregon Condemned" and disposed of in accordance with OAR 603-029-0365, except that such meat animal may be set apart and held for further observation or treatment under supervision of a Department employee or other official designated by the State Veterinarian and for final disposition in accordance with OAR 603-029-0300 to 603-029-0395.

(5) Establishment personnel must notify Department inspection personnel when cattle become non-ambulatory disabled after passing ante-mortem inspection. Non-ambulatory disabled cattle that are offered for slaughter must be condemned and promptly disposed of in accordance with OAR 603-029-0365.

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Or. Admin. Code § 603-029-0315

DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 7/28/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 603.059, ORS 603.065, ORS 603.026 & ORS 619.036