Or. Admin. Code § 603-029-1230 - "Country Ham," "Country Style Ham," "Dry Cured Ham," "Country Pork Shoulder," "Country Style Pork Shoulder," and "Dry Cured Pork Shoulder"

(1) "Country Ham," "Country Style Ham," or "Dry Cured Ham," and "Country Pork Shoulder," "Country Style Pork Shoulder," or "Dry Cured Pork Shoulder." are the uncooked, cured, dried, smoked or unsmoked meat products made respectively from a single piece of meat conforming to the definition of "ham," as specified in OAR 603-029-1010(2)(o), or from a single piece of meat from a pork shoulder. They are prepared in accordance with section (3) of this rule by the dry application of salt (NaCl), or by the dry application of salt (NaCl) and one or more of the optional ingredients as specified in section (4) of this rule. They may not be injected with curing solutions nor placed in curing solutions.

(2)

(a) The entire exterior of the ham or pork shoulder shall be coated by the dry application of salt or by the dry application of salt combined with other ingredients as permitted in section (4) of this rule.

(b) Additional salt, or salt mixed with other permitted ingredients, may be reapplied to the product as necessary to insure complete penetration.

(c) When sodium or potassium nitrate, or sodium or potassium nitrite, or a combination thereof, is used, the application of salt shall be in sufficient quantity to ensure that the finished product has an internal salt content of at least 4 percent.

(d) When no sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, sodium nitrite, potassium nitrite or a combination thereof is used, the application of salt shall be in sufficient quantity to ensure that the finished product has a brine concentration of not less than 10 percent or a water activity of not more than 0.92.

(e) [Reserved]

(f) [Reserved]

(g) The weight of the finished hams and pork shoulders covered in this rule shall be at least 18 percent less than the fresh uncured weight of the article.

(3) The optional ingredients for products covered in this rule are:

(a) Nutritive sweeteners, spices, seasonings and flavorings.

(b) Sodium or potassium nitrate and sodium or potassium nitrite if used as prescribed in this rule and in accordance with a rule permitting that use in this Division 29, or in 21 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter A or Subchapter B.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 603-029-1230

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

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

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036