in-20250423-IR-345250165FNA: The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) is soliciting public comment on adding and amending rules at 345 IAC 9 and 345 IAC 10 concerning meat and poultry products inspection to conform BOAH's rules to the United States Department of Agriculture - Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) regulatory requirements under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and Poultry Products Inspection Act. BOAH seeks comment on the affected citations listed and any other provisions of Title 345 that may be affected by this rulemaking.

Notice of First Public Comment Period LSA Document #25-165 Sec. 4. (a) An establishment may manufacture pet food or similar uninspected, inedible products in areas where edible products also are produced. Manufacturing uninspected, inedible products must not: (b) Pet food and similar uninspected, inedible products must be distinguished from edible products to avoid being distributed as human food as follows: (c) An establishment must have a standard operating procedure (SOP) approved by the division with procedures in place to define how the establishment will handle, store, and process products intended for pet food or treats. The SOP must ensure that: (d) If an establishment is selling inedible product to be used for pet food, the outside container must be marked conspicuously with the words "Inedible – Not Intended for Human Food" as required by 9 CFR 325.11(e)(3). Sec. 1. (a) The board adopts as its rule and incorporates by reference the following federal regulations in effect on January 1, 2022 2024: (b) When interpreting this article, including all matters incorporated by reference, the following shall apply: (c) Where the provisions of this article conflict with matters incorporated by reference, the express provisions of this article shall control. (d) The board will utilize use the latest edition of the following documents issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) when interpreting and implementing the provisions of this article and IC 15-17: (e) Copies of incorporated documents, and interpreting and implementing documents, may be obtained from the United States Department of Agriculture USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service website, the U.S. Government Publishing Office website, or by sending a written request to the board. Sec. 4. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this rule, labels for products to be shipped interstate by an establishment that is a selected establishment under 9 CFR Part 332 shall must comply with the requirements for participation in the interstate shipment program, such as label approval under 9 CFR Part 317. Except as provided in subsection (d) (f), no label shall may be used on any product until it has been approved in its final form by the board. For the convenience of the establishment, sketches or proofs of new labels may be submitted in triplicate through the officer in charge to the division for approval and the preparation of finished labels deferred until such an approval is obtained. All Finished labels shall be submitted in triplicate through the officer in charge to the division for approval. (b) Labels for products containing U.S. origin claims must comply with the following requirements: (c) Establishments choosing to use labels that designate products with U.S. origin claims shall maintain records to support the claim. The division may request access to these records to verify compliance with: (b) (d) In case of lithographed labels, paper take-offs in lieu instead of sections of the metal containers shall be submitted for approval. Such The paper take-offs shall must be in the form of a negative, but shall be a complete reproduction of the label as it will appear on the package, including any color scheme involved. In case of fiber containers, printed layers, such as the kraft paper sheet, shall be submitted for approval in lieu instead of the complete container. (c) (e) Inserts, tags, liners, pasters, and like devices containing printed or graphic matter and for use on, or to be placed within in, containers and coverings of product shall be submitted for approval in the same manner as provided for labels in subsection (a), except that but officers in charge may permit use of such using those devices that contain no reference to product and bear no misleading feature. (d) (f) Stencils, labels, box dies, and brands may be used on shipping containers and on such immediate containers, such as tierces, barrels, drums, boxes, crates, and large-size fiberboard containers, provided the markings are as follows: Sec. 2. (a) The board adopts as its rule and incorporates by reference the regulations in 9 CFR Part 354 for the voluntary inspection of rabbits in effect on January 1, 2022 2024. (b) The following revisions, exclusions, and limitations apply to the regulations adopted by reference in subsection (a): Sec. 8. (a) An establishment may manufacture pet food or similar uninspected, inedible products in areas where edible products also are produced. Manufacturing uninspected, inedible products must not: (b) Pet food and similar uninspected, inedible products must be distinguished from edible products to avoid being distributed as human food as follows: (c) An establishment must have a standard operating procedure (SOP) approved by the division with procedures in place to define how the establishment will handle, store, and process products intended for pet food or treats. The SOP must ensure that: (d) If an establishment is selling inedible product to be used for pet food, the outside container must be marked conspicuously with the words "Not fit for human food" as required by 9 CFR 381.193(a). Sec. 1. (a) The board adopts as its rule and incorporates by reference the following federal regulations in effect on January 1, 2022 2024: (b) When interpreting this article, including all matters incorporated by reference, the following shall apply: (c) Where the provisions of this article conflict with matters incorporated by reference, the express provisions of this article shall control. Sec. 18. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this rule, labels for products to be shipped interstate by an establishment that is a selected establishment under 9 CFR Part 381, Subpart Z shall must comply with the requirements for participation in the interstate shipment program, such as label approval under 9 CFR Part 381, Subpart N. Except as provided in subsection (d), no label shall may be used on any product until it has been approved in its final form by the board. For the convenience of the establishment, sketches or proofs of new labels may be submitted in triplicate through the officer in charge to the division for approval and the preparation of finished labels deferred until such an approval is obtained. All Finished labels shall be submitted in triplicate through the officer in charge to the division for approval. (b) Labels for products containing U.S. origin claims must comply with the following requirements: (c) Establishments choosing to use labels that designate products with U.S. origin claims shall maintain records to support the claim. The division may request access to these records to verify compliance with: (b) (c) In case of lithographed labels, paper take-offs, in lieu instead of sections of the metal containers, shall be submitted for approval. The paper take-offs shall must be in the form of a negative, but shall be a complete reproduction of the label as it will appear on the package, including any color scheme involved. In case of fiber containers, printed layers, such as the kraft paper sheet, shall be submitted for approval in lieu instead of the complete container. (c) (d) Inserts, tags, liners, pasters, and like devices containing printed or graphic matter and for use on, or to be placed within in, containers and coverings of product shall be submitted for approval in the same manner as provided for labels in subsection (a), except that but officers in charge may permit use of such using those devices that contain no reference to product and bear no misleading feature. (d) (e) Stencils, labels, box dies, and brands may be used on shipping containers and on such immediate containers, such as tierces, barrels, drums, boxes, crates, and large-size fiberboard containers, provided the markings are: