Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 30.09.1997

United States Grade Standards for Poultry and Rabbits

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is soliciting comments on its proposal to change the United States Grade Standards for Poultry. Specifically, AMS proposes to change existing grade standards for boneless parts, skinless carcasses and parts, and boneless, skinless parts. New grade standards would be added for ready- to-cook (raw), boneless, skinless drumsticks and legs; and raw size- reduced boneless, skinless products. AMS proposes also to clarify existing standards for defeathering by detailing specific feather tolerances for grades A-B-, and C-quality carcasses and parts. Additionally, AMS proposes to terminate the authority to grade-identify boneless, skinless products under three tentative standards that were used to develop the proposed new grade standards. From time to time, sections in the standards are affected by changes in poultry processing technology and marketing. This notice updates the standards to reflect these changes.