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7 CFR § 70.56Chapter I

Grading requirements of poultry and rabbits identified with official identification

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(a) Poultry and rabbit products to be identified with the grademarks illustrated in § 70.51 must be individually graded by a grader or by authorized personnel pursuant to § 70.20 and thereafter checkgraded by a grader.

(b) Poultry and rabbit products not graded in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section may be officially graded on a sample basis and the shipping containers may be identified with grademarks which contain the words “Sample Graded” and which are approved by the Administrator.

[71 FR 42014, July 24, 2006]

eCFR data current as of: November 6, 2026

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