Section 25-A706. SOURCES - GAME ANIMALS

 

706.1If game animals are received for sale or service, they shall be commercially raised for food, and shall be:

 

(a)Raised, slaughtered, and processed under a voluntary inspection program  that is;  regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and  Inspection Service (USDA/ FSIS) Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.  § 661) – Meat Inspection or the state agency that has jurisdiction over the  plant; P

  

(b)Under a routine inspection program regulated by the USDA/ FSIS Federal  Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. § 661) – Meat Inspection or the state  agency that has jurisdiction over the plant; P and  

 

(c)Raised, slaughtered, and processed according to:

 

(1)Laws governing meat and poultry as determined by the  USDA/ FSIS Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 603 and  604) – Meat Inspection or the state agency that has jurisdiction  over the plant; P and

 

(2)Requirements which are developed by the USDA/ FSIS Federal  Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 603, 604, and 661) – Meat  Inspection; or the state agency that has jurisdiction over the plant;  including consideration of factors such as the need for antemortem  and postmortem examination by an approved veterinarian or  veterinarian’s designee. P

 

706.2If game animals are received for sale or service they shall be under a voluntary inspection program administered by the USDA for game animals such as exotic animals (reindeer, elk, deer, antelope, water buffalo, or bison) that are "inspected and approved" in accordance with 9 C.F.R. § 352 − Exotic Animal; Voluntary Inspection, or rabbits that are "inspected and certified" in accordance with 9 C.F.R. § 354 − Voluntary Inspection of Rabbits And Edible Products Thereof. P

 

706.3If wild game animals are live-caught and received for sale or service, as allowed by law, they shall be: P 

 

(a)Under a routine inspection program regulated by the USDA/ FSIS Federal  Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 603 and 604) – Meat Inspection; or the  state agency that has jurisdiction over the plant; P and

 

(b)Slaughtered and processed according to:

 

(1)Laws governing meat and poultry as determined by the  USDA/ FSIS Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 603 and  604) – Meat Inspection; Poultry Products Inspection Act (21  U.S.C. § 454), or the state agency that has jurisdiction over the  plant; P and

    

(2)Requirements developed by the USDA/ FSIS Federal Meat  Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 603, 604, and 661) – Meat  Inspection, or the state agency that has jurisdiction over the plant  including consideration of factors such as the need for antemortem  and postmortem examination by an approved veterinarian or  veterinarian’s designee. P

 

706.4If field-dressed wild game animals are received for sale or service, as allowed by law, they shall be under a routine inspection program that ensures the animals:

 

(a)Receive a postmortem examination by an approved veterinarian or  veterinarian's designee; P or  

 

(b)Are field-dressed and transported according to requirements specified by  the USDA/ FSIS Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 603, 604, and  661) – Meat Inspection, or the state agency that has jurisdiction over the  plant; and

 

(c)Are processed according to laws governing meat and poultry as  determined by the USDA/ FSIS Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.  §§ 603, 604, and 661) – Meat Inspection; USDA/ FSIS Poultry Inspection  Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 451, 454, 455, and 456) - Poultry Inspection, or the  state agency that has jurisdiction over the plant; P 

 

706.5A game animal may not be received for sale or service if it is a species of wildlife that is listed in 50 C.F.R. § 17 − Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants. 

 

authority

Sections 4 and 10 of An Act Relating to the adulteration of foods and drugs in the District of Columbia, approved February 17, 1898 (30 Stat. 246: D.C. Official Code §§ 48-104 and 48-110 (2009 Repl.)); Section 7 of An Act Making Appropriations to provide for the expenses for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and for other purposes (32 Stat.627: D.C. Official Code § 47-2834(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b) (2005 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 2002-103, dated June 18, 2002 and Mayor’s Order 98-139, dated August 20, 1998.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 6184, 6225-26 (July5, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).