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Rule2021-13160

Elimination of the Requirement To Defibrinate Livestock Blood Saved as an Edible Product

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Published
June 24, 2021
Effective
August 23, 2021

Issuing agencies

Agriculture DepartmentFood Safety and Inspection Service

Abstract

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is removing from the Federal meat inspection regulations a requirement for the defibrination of livestock blood saved as an edible product. Defibrination is the process for removing the protein fibrin, which causes blood to clot. Removal of the defibrination requirement will not affect food safety, but it will allow the industry to meet a demand for non-defibrinated blood products.

Indexed from Federal Register on June 24, 2021.

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