Sternum to be split; abdominal and thoracic viscera to be removed.
9 C.F.R. § 310.12
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01The sternum of each carcass shall be split and the abdominal and thoracic viscera shall be removed at the time of slaughter in order to allow proper inspection.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-9.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
