§ 1.159. Icterus.

 (a)  Carcasses showing any degree of icterus shall be condemned.

 (b)  Yellow fat conditions caused by nutritional factors or characteristic of certain breeds of livestock and yellow fat sometimes seen in sheep shall not be confused with icterus. The carcasses should be passed for human food, if otherwise normal.

Cross References

   This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §  1.153 (relating to pigmentary deposits).

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