[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-22]
Carcasses of poultry affected with tuberculosis shall be disposed
of as follows:
a.
The entire carcass shall be condemned if any of the following conditions
occur:
c.
Carcasses of poultry may be certified for food when the lesions are
slight and confined to the liver, spleen and intestines, and the carcass
is well nourished and in good condition. Under this rule carcasses
showing such lesions may be certified after the parts containing the
lesions are removed and condemned in accordance with paragraph b of
this section.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-23]
Carcasses of poultry showing such degree of emaciation as would
render the meat unwholesome shall be condemned.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-24]
Carcasses of poultry showing evidence of septicemia or toxemia
shall be condemned.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-25]
a.
Carcasses of poultry affected with any of the following diseases
shall be condemned:
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Ornithosis
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Botulism
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Listerellosis
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Erysipelothrix septicemia
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Paratyphoid septicemia
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b.
Carcasses of poultry affected with any of the following diseases
shall be condemned, except that when recovery has occurred, even though
localized lesions persist, or when the lesions are of such character
or extent that there is no apparent systemic disturbance, the carcass
may be passed for food, after removal and condemnation of the affected
parts:
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Mycotic infections
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Fowl cholera
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Fowl typhoid
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Pullorum disease
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Infectious coryza
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Pseudotuberculosis
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Infectious larnogotrachitis
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Fowl pox
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Trichomoniasis
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Enterohepatitis
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Coccidiosis
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Newcastle disease (Pneumo-emphalitis)
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[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-26]
Carcasses of poultry affected with the avian leukosis complex
shall be disposed as follows:
a.
Carcasses showing lesions of the blood forms of the disease (erythroblastosis
or granuloblastosis) shall be condemned.
b.
Carcasses showing marked lesions of the bone form of the disease
(oestopetrosis) shall be condemned. If the lesions are slight and
the carcass is well fleshed and in good condition the carcass may
be certified for food.
c.
Carcasses showing lesions of the visceral form of the disease (visceral
lymphomatosis) shall be condemned when any of the following conditions
are found:
1.
Cachexia.
2.
When accompanied by lymphoid tumors on the skin.
3.
Extensive occurrence of lymphoid tumors in the viscera or marked
enlargement of the visceral organs. If these lesions are not extensive
and the carcass is well fleshed and in good condition it may be certified
for food after removal and condemnation of the affected parts.
d.
Carcasses affected with the nerve form of the disease (neural lymphomatosis)
shall be condemned when muscular atrophy or other evidence of paralysis
is found.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-27]
Any organ or part of a carcass which is affected by a tumor
shall be condemned; and when there is evidence of metastasis, or,
if the general condition of the bird has been affected by the size,
position or nature of the tumor, the whole carcass shall be condemned.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-28]
Any organ or part of a carcass which is affected by an inflammatory
process shall be condemned. If there is evidence of general systemic
disturbance the whole carcass shall be condemned. This applies to
carcasses showing enteritis, pericarditis, salpingitis, pneumonia,
pleurisy, peritonitis, arthritis, abscesses, suppurative sores and
the like.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-29]
Edible organs or parts of carcasses which are found to be infested
with parasites, or which show lesions of such infestation, shall be
condemned.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-30]
Carcasses of poultry affected with gout shall be disposed of
as follows:
a.
The whole carcass shall be condemned if marked deposits of urates
are found in the organs or tissues, or if there is evidence of general
systemic disturbance.
b.
When slight deposits of urates are found in the organs or tissues
and there is no apparent systemic disturbance the carcass may be certified
for food, after removal and condemnation of the affected parts.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-31]
Any part of a carcass which is badly bruised shall be condemned.
If the whole carcass is affected by, or as a result of, the bruise,
the whole carcass shall be condemned. Parts of a carcass which show
only slight reddening from a bruise may be certified for food.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-32]
Carcasses of poultry contaminated by volatile oils, paints,
poisons, bases or other substances which affect the wholesomeness
of the carcass shall be condemned.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-33]
Any organ or part of a carcass which has been contaminated following
mutilation shall be condemned. If the whole carcass is affected, such
whole carcass shall be condemned.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-34]
Carcasses of poultry deleteriously affected by post-mortem changes
shall be disposed of as follows:
a.
Carcasses which have reached a state of putrefaction or stinking
fermentation shall be condemned.
b.
Any part of a carcass which is "green struck" shall be condemned.
If the carcass is so extensively affected that removal of affected
parts is impracticable the whole carcass shall be condemned.
c.
Carcasses affected by types of post-mortem change which are superficial
in nature may be certified for food after removal and condemnation
of the affected parts.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-35]
Carcasses of poultry showing evidence of having died from causes
other than slaughter shall be condemned.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-36]
Carcasses of poultry which have been overscalded, resulting
in cooked appearance of the flesh, shall be condemned.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:6-37]
All condemned carcasses or parts of carcasses shall be disposed
of by one of the following methods, under the supervision of the Health
Officer and inspectors of the Division of Health:
