§ 1.325. Casings.
(a) The only animal casings that may be used as containers of product are those from cattle, sheep, swine or goats.
(b) Casings for products shall be carefully inspected by program employes. Only those casings which have been carefully washed and thoroughly flushed with clean water immediately before stuffing, and suitable for containers, clean, and are passed on such inspection shall be used, except that preflushed animal casings packed in salt or salt and glycerine solution or other approved medium may be used without additional flushing if they are found to be clean and otherwise acceptable and are thoroughly rinsed before use.
(c) Hog and sheep casings intended for use as containers of product may be treated by soaking in or applying thereto sound, fresh pineapple juice or papain or bromelin or pancreatic extract to permit the enzymes contained in these substances to act on the casings to make them less resistant. The casings shall be handled in a clean and sanitary manner throughout and the treatment shall be followed by washing and flushing the casings with water sufficiently to effectively remove the substance used and terminate the enzymatic action.
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