ATCP 55.07 Note Note: See s. 97.42 (4m), Stats.

ATCP 55.07(3)(c) (c) A meat establishment operator who does any of the activities in par. (a), and whose establishment is selected for participation in the cooperative interstate shipment program, shall comply with applicable federal standards under 9 CFR 381, Subparts S and Z.

ATCP 55.07(4) (4) Slaughter and other processing standards; rabbits and captive game animals. A person slaughtering a rabbit or a captive game animal for human consumption shall do so in a humane and sanitary manner. If the department provides ante mortem and post mortem slaughter inspection, the person shall comply with procedures specified by the department. The procedures shall be consistent with applicable procedures specified by the United States department of agriculture.

ATCP 55.07(5) (5) Custom processing; standards. Custom processing operations shall comply with applicable requirements under this section and ss. ATCP 55.08 and 55.09.

ATCP 55.07(6) (6) Animals that are diseased, injured, or will yield an adulterated carcass; general. No person may slaughter a food animal for human consumption, or submit a food animal for slaughter for human consumption, if the person knows or has reason to know that the animal is diseased, injured, or will yield a carcass that is adulterated as defined in 9 CFR 301.2. This subsection does not prohibit any of the following:

ATCP 55.07(6)(a) (a) A slaughter that is subject to ante mortem and post mortem inspection by the department or the United States department of agriculture.

ATCP 55.07(6)(b) (b) The custom slaughter of an animal injured within 24 hours prior to slaughter, provided the animal is not diseased.

ATCP 55.07(6)(c) (c) The custom slaughter of an animal injured more than 24 hours prior to slaughter if all the following apply:

ATCP 55.07(6)(c)1. 1. The animal is not diseased.

ATCP 55.07(6)(c)2. 2. A licensed practicing veterinarian performs an ante mortem and post mortem inspection on the slaughtered animal.

ATCP 55.07(6)(d) (d) The slaughter of an animal presented by a producer listed in the U.S. department of agriculture Residue Repeat Violator List for Use by Livestock Markets and Establishments if the producer, in collaboration with a licensed veterinarian, provides to the department written evidence of enrollment and completion of a course on proper administration of animal medications, approved by the department. Certification of course enrollment and completion shall be provided on a form prescribed by the department. Enrollment in the course shall occur not more than 30 days after the producer is listed on the U.S. department of agriculture Residue Repeat Violator List for Use by Livestock Markets and Establishments, and completion of the course shall occur not more than 180 days after enrollment.

ATCP 55.07 Note Note: The U.S. department of agriculture Residue Repeat Violator List for Use by Livestock Markets and Establishments may be accessed at the following website: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/chemistry/residue-chemistry and selecting the link to the USDA Residue Repeat Violator List for Use by Livestock Markets and Establishments.

ATCP 55.07(7) (7) Diseased or injured animals; owner certification. If a person submitting a food animal for slaughter for human consumption knows or has reason to know the animal is diseased or injured; that person shall, prior to the animal’s slaughter, sign and deliver a written statement to the person who will perform the slaughter. The statement shall certify all the following:

ATCP 55.07(7)(a) (a) The name and address of every person who has had custody of the animal within 30 days prior to the slaughter submission date.

ATCP 55.07(7)(b) (b) The nature of each known or suspected disease or injury.

ATCP 55.07(7)(c) (c) The date on which each injury occurred, if known.

ATCP 55.07(7)(d) (d) The cause of each injury, if known.

ATCP 55.07(7)(e) (e) The date on which the animal became incapable of standing or walking, if the animal is incapable of standing or walking.

ATCP 55.07(7)(f) (f) The dates of delivery, the delivery method, and the withdrawal time following delivery of all drugs as treatments or feed additives have complied with manufacturer’s recommendations, or complied with a licensed veterinarian’s prescription, including a prescription for an extra-label use of an over-the-counter drug.

ATCP 55.07 Note Note: The certification requirement under sub. (7) applies to inspected slaughters as well as uninspected custom slaughters.

ATCP 55.07(8) (8) Animals that cannot stand or walk. No person may slaughter a food animal for human consumption or submit a food animal for slaughter for human consumption if that animal cannot stand, rise from a recumbent position, or walk without assistance. This prohibition does not apply to any of the following:

ATCP 55.07(8)(a) (a) Food animals, other than cattle, slaughtered at a meat establishment licensed under s. ATCP 55.03 if all the following apply:

ATCP 55.07(8)(a)1. 1. The meat establishment has adequate facilities to handle the food animal in a humane manner, including facilities required under sub. (11) (c).

ATCP 55.07(8)(a)2. 2. A department veterinarian performs an ante mortem and post mortem inspection on the food animal.

ATCP 55.07(8)(b) (b) Food animals, other than cattle, slaughtered at a meat establishment inspected by the United States department of agriculture under 21 USC 451 to 695.

ATCP 55.07(8)(c) (c) The mobile custom slaughter of food animals, other than cattle, that are injured within 24 hours prior to slaughter, provided the animals are not diseased.

ATCP 55.07(8)(d) (d) The mobile custom slaughter of food animals, other than cattle, that are injured more than 24 hours prior to slaughter if all the following apply:

ATCP 55.07(8)(d)1. 1. The food animals are not diseased.

ATCP 55.07(8)(d)2. 2. A licensed practicing veterinarian performs ante mortem and post mortem inspections on the slaughtered food animals.