Chapter ATCP 57

ATCP 57.22(1)(e) (e) Lungs and lung lobes originating from a meat establishment licensed or inspected under s. ATCP 55.03.

ATCP 57.22(2) (2) Denaturing. To denature carcasses or carcass materials, a person shall do one of the following:

ATCP 57.22(2)(a) (a) Apply an approved denaturing agent under sub. (3) so that the denatured carcass or carcass material has a distinctive color, texture, odor or taste and cannot be confused with human food. The person shall apply the denaturing agent in such a way that it cannot be readily removed from the carcass or carcass material. Before applying denaturant to a carcass part that is more than 4 inches square, the person shall deeply score the carcass part with cuts not more than 4 inches apart.

ATCP 57.22(2)(b) (b) Use another denaturing method specifically approved by the department.

ATCP 57.22(3) (3) Denaturing agents. The following denaturing agents, when used in the following specified ways and amounts, are approved for use under sub. (2) (a):

ATCP 57.22(3)(a) (a) FD&C Blue No. 2 coloring, in an amount sufficient to impart a definite blue color to all surfaces of the material.

ATCP 57.22(3)(b) (b) FD&C Green No. 3 coloring, in an amount sufficient to impart a definite green color to all surfaces of the material.

ATCP 57.22(3)(c) (c) Ground hard bone, No. 8 mesh, when uniformly incorporated into ground or emulsified material at a rate of 6% or more by weight.

ATCP 57.22(3)(d) (d) Ground hard bone, No. 5 mesh, when uniformly incorporated into ground or emulsified material at a rate of 4% or more by weight.

ATCP 57.22(3)(e) (e) Finely powdered charcoal, in an amount sufficient to impart a distinctive coloring to all surfaces of the material.

ATCP 57.22(3)(f) (f) Course ground charcoal, No. 10 mesh, when uniformly incorporated into ground material in an amount that is adequate to impart a distinctive coloring to all surfaces of the material.

ATCP 57.22(3)(g) (g) Low grade offal ground with the material so as to make the material readily distinguishable from any human food.

ATCP 57.22(3)(gg) (gg) Liquid charcoal, in an amount sufficient to impart a distinctive coloring to all surfaces of the material.

ATCP 57.22(3)(gr) (gr) Black dye, in an amount sufficient to impart a distinctive coloring to all surfaces of the material.

ATCP 57.22(3)(h) (h) Other denaturants approved by the department, when used in ways and amounts approved by the department.

ATCP 57.22 History History: CR 07-116: cr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 23-003: cr. (3) (gg), (gr) Register February 2024 No. 818, eff. 3-1-24.

ATCP 57.24 ATCP 57.24 Labeling processed products.

ATCP 57.24(1) (1) Labeling required. No person may sell, distribute or hold for sale or distribution any rendered product, animal feed or grease unless that product is clearly and conspicuously labeled with all of the following:

ATCP 57.24(1)(a) (a) The name and address of the renderer, animal food processor or grease processor.

ATCP 57.24(1)(b) (b) A clear identification of the product.

ATCP 57.24(1)(c) (c) The net quantity of product included in any package or bulk shipment.

ATCP 57.24(1)(d) (d) The clear and conspicuous statement “INEDIBLE (SPECIES) NOT INTENDED FOR HUMAN FOOD” if the product is susceptible to consumption by humans.

ATCP 57.24(1)(e) (e) The clear and conspicuous statement “DO NOT FEED TO CATTLE OR OTHER RUMINANTS” if required under 21 CFR 589.2000.

ATCP 57.24 History History: CR 07-116: cr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08.

ATCP 57.26 ATCP 57.26 Prohibitions.

ATCP 57.26(1) (1) Feed for food animals. No person may process, sell or distribute any carcass or carcass material as feed for food animals.

ATCP 57.26 Note Note: Subsection (1) does not apply to fully rendered products. See s. ATCP 57.01 (5) and (7).

ATCP 57.26(2) (2) Ruminant feed. No person may sell or distribute protein derived from mammalian tissues as feed for cattle or other ruminants, in violation of 21 CFR 589.2000.

ATCP 57.26(3) (3) No human food.

ATCP 57.26(3)(a) (a) No person may produce, sell, store or distribute food for human consumption pursuant to a renderer license under s. ATCP 57.10, an animal food processor license under s. ATCP 57.12, or a grease processor license under s. ATCP 57.14.

ATCP 57.26(3)(b) (b) No person may process food in the same facilities used for a rendering plant, animal food processing plant or grease processing plant.

ATCP 57.26 History History: CR 07-116: cr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; renumbering of (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 23-003: am. (3) (a) Register February 2024 No. 818, eff. 3-1-24.