Guam § 61307 - Inspection of Animals for Meat: Commercial Use.

§ 61307. Inspection of Animals for Meat: Commercial Use.

An animal to be slaughtered in the Territory of Guam for the

purpose of processing or manufacturing meat, meat products, or

by-products therefrom for sale for human consumption, the

carcass of such animal after slaughter, and any meat, meat

product, or by-products processed or manufactured therefrom in

Guam for sale for human consumption, must be inspected and

approved as fit for human consumption by a qualified veterinarian

of the Department of Agriculture of his duly authorized represen-

tative. The veterinarian shall condemn any such animal found by

him to be incurably diseased, and such meat, meat products, or

by-products found by him to be unfit for human consumption. The

veterinarian’s approval of meat found fit for human consumption

shall be indicated by impressing upon each primal part of such

meat or carcass a form of stamp approved by the Director. All

animals, carcasses, or meat condemned under this Section shall be

disposed of under the direction and supervision of the

veterinarian. When an animal is condemned under this Section, or

the carcass or meat therefrom, the owner of the animal shall be

entitled to indemnification in such amount as determined by the

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Director in accordance with regulations promulgated pursuant to