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PUBLIC LAW 85-172-AUG. 28, 1957
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(e) The term "poultry product"' means any poultry which lias been slaughtered for human food from which the blood, feathers, feet, head, and viscera have been removed in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary, any edible part of poultry, or, unless exempted by the Secretary, any human food product consisting of any edible part of poultry separately or in combination with other ingredients. (f) The term "wholesome" means sound, healthful, clean, and otherwise fit for human food. (g) The term "unwholesome" means: (1) Unsound, injurious to health, or otherwise rendered unfit for human food. (2) Consisting in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance. (3) Processed, prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions whereby a poultry carcass or parts thereof or any poultry product may have become contaminated with filth or whereby a poultry product may have been rendered injurious to health. (4) Produced in whole or in part from poultry which has died otherwise than by slaughter. (5) Packaged in a container composed of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health. (h) The term "adulterated" shall apply to poultry and poultry products under one or more of the following circumstances: (1) If they bear or contain any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render them injurious to health; but, in case the substance is not an added substance, such poultry and poultry products shall not be considered adulterated under this clause if the quantity of such substance in such poultry and poultry products does not ordinarily render them injurious to health. (2) If they bear or contain any added poisonous or added deleterious substance, unless such substance is permitted in their production or unavoidable under good manufacturing practices as may be determined by rules and regulations hereunder prescribed by the Secretary or other provisions of Federal law limiting or tolerating the quantity of such added substance on or in such poultry and poultry products: Provided, That any quantity of such added substance exceeding the limits so fixed shall also be deemed to constitute adulteration. (3) If any substance has been substituted, wholly or in part, therefor. (4) If damage or inferiority has been concealed in any manner. (5) If any valuable constituent has been in whole or in part omitted or abstracted therefrom. (6) If any substance has been added thereto or mixed or packed therewith so as to increase its bulk or weight, or reduce its quality or strength, or make it appear better or of greater value than it is. (i) The term "inspector" means: (1) an employee or official of the United States Government authorized by the Secretary to inspect poultry and poultry products under the authority of this Act, or (2) any employee or official of any State government authorized by the Secretary to inspect poultry and poultry products under authority of this Act, under an agreement entered into between the Secretary and the appropriate State agency. (j) The term "official inspection mark" means the symbol, formulated pursuant to rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary, stating that the product was inspected. (k) The term "inspection service" means the official Government service within the Department of Agriculture designated by the Sec-
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