TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUBCHAPTER c: MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION ACT PART 125 MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION ACT The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. View Entire Part SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR BOTH MEAT AND/OR POULTRY INSPECTION Section 125.10 Definitions Section 125.20 Incorporation by Reference of Federal Rules Section 125.30 Application for License; Approval Section 125.40 Official Number Section 125.50 Inspections; Suspension or Revocation of License Section 125.60 Administrative Hearings; Appeals (Repealed) Section 125.70 Assignment and Authority of Program Employees Section 125.80 Schedule of Operations; Overtime Section 125.90 Official Marks of Inspection, Devices and Certificates Section 125.100 Records and Reports Section 125.110 Exemptions Section 125.120 Disposal of Dead Animals and Poultry Section 125.130 Reportable Animal and Poultry Diseases Section 125.140 Detention; Seizure; Condemnation Section 125.141 Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) Section 125.142 Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems Section 125.143 Imported Products Section 125.144 Preparation and Processing Operations Section 125.145 Control of Listeria Monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Section 125.146 Consumer Protection Standards: Raw Products Section 125.147 Rules of Practice Section 125.148 Quantity of Contents Labeling and Procedures and Requirements for Accurate Weights Section 125.149 Label Approval SUBPART B: MEAT INSPECTION Section 125.150 Livestock and Meat Products Entering Official Establishments - Inspection Requirements Section 125.151 Livestock and Meat Products – Custom Exemption for Establishments with Type I Licenses Section 125.160 Equine and Equine Products Section 125.170 Facilities for Inspection Section 125.180 Sanitation (Repealed) Section 125.190 Ante-Mortem Inspection Section 125.200 Post-Mortem Inspection Section 125.210 Disposal of Diseased or Otherwise Adulterated Carcasses and Parts Section 125.220 Humane Slaughter of Animals Section 125.230 Handling and Disposal of Condemned or Other Inedible Products at Official Establishment Section 125.240 Rendering or Other Disposal of Carcasses and Parts Passed for Cooking Section 125.250 Marking Products and Their Containers Section 125.260 Labeling, Marking and Containers Section 125.270 Entry into Official Establishment; Reinspection and Preparation of Product Section 125.280 Meat Definitions and Standards of Identity or Composition Section 125.290 Transportation Section 125.295 Imported Products (Repealed) Section 125.300 Special Services Relating to Meat and Other Products Section 125.305 Exotic Animal Inspection SUBPART C: POULTRY INSPECTION Section 125.310 Application of Inspection Section 125.320 Facilities for Inspection Section 125.330 Sanitation (Repealed) Section 125.340 Operating Procedures Section 125.350 Ante-Mortem Inspection Section 125.360 Post-Mortem Inspection; Disposition of Carcasses and Parts Section 125.370 Handling and Disposal of Condemned or Inedible Products at Official Establishments Section 125.380 Labeling and Containers Section 125.390 Entry of Articles Into Official Establishments; Processing Inspection and Other Reinspections; Processing Requirements Section 125.400 Definitions and Standards of Identity or Composition Section 125.410 Transportation; Sale of Poultry or Poultry Products

AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act [225 ILCS 650] and Section 5-625 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois [20 ILCS 5].

SOURCE: Adopted at 9 Ill. Reg. 1782, effective January 24, 1985; peremptory amendment at 9 Ill. Reg. 2337, effective January 28, 1985; peremptory amendment at 9 Ill. Reg. 2980, effective February 20, 1985; peremptory amendment at 9 Ill. Reg. 4856, effective April 1, 1985; peremptory amendment at 9 Ill. Reg. 9240, effective June 5, 1985; peremptory amendment at 9 Ill. Reg. 10102, effective June 13, 1985; peremptory amendment at 9 Ill. Reg. 11673, effective July 17, 1985; peremptory amendment at 9 Ill. Reg. 13748, effective August 23, 1985; peremptory amendment at 9 Ill. Reg. 15575, effective October 2, 1985; peremptory amendment at 9 Ill. Reg. 19759, effective December 5, 1985; peremptory amendment at 10 Ill. Reg. 447, effective December 23, 1985; peremptory amendment at 10 Ill. Reg. 1307, effective January 7, 1986; peremptory amendment at 10 Ill. Reg. 3318, effective January 24, 1986; peremptory amendment at 10 Ill. Reg. 3880, effective February 7, 1986; peremptory amendment at 10 Ill. Reg. 11478, effective June 25, 1986; peremptory amendment at 10 Ill. Reg. 14858, effective August 22, 1986; peremptory amendment at 10 Ill. Reg. 15305, effective September 10, 1986; peremptory amendment at 10 Ill. Reg. 16743, effective September 19, 1986; peremptory amendment at 10 Ill. Reg. 18203, effective October 15, 1986; peremptory amendment at 10 Ill. Reg. 19818, effective November 12, 1986; peremptory amendment at 11 Ill. Reg. 1696, effective January 5, 1987; peremptory amendment at 11 Ill. Reg. 2930, effective January 23, 1987; peremptory amendment at 11 Ill. Reg. 9645, effective April 29, 1987; peremptory amendment at 11 Ill. Reg. 10321, effective May 15, 1987; peremptory amendment at 11 Ill. Reg. 11184, effective June 5, 1987; peremptory amendment at 11 Ill. Reg. 14830, effective August 25, 1987; peremptory amendment at 11 Ill. Reg. 18799, effective November 3, 1987; peremptory amendment at 11 Ill. Reg. 19805, effective November 19, 1987; peremptory amendment at 12 Ill. Reg. 2154, effective January 6, 1988; amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 3417, effective January 22, 1988; peremptory amendment at 12 Ill. Reg. 4879, effective February 25, 1988; peremptory amendment at 12 Ill. Reg. 6313, effective March 21, 1988; peremptory amendment at 12 Ill. Reg. 6819, effective March 29, 1988; peremptory amendment at 12 Ill. Reg. 13621, effective August 8, 1988; peremptory amendment at 12 Ill. Reg. 19116, effective November 1, 1988; peremptory amendment at 12 Ill. Reg. 20894, effective December 21, 1988; peremptory amendment at 13 Ill. Reg. 228, effective January 11, 1989; peremptory amendment at 13 Ill. Reg. 2160, effective February 13, 1989; amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 3696, effective March 13, 1989; peremptory amendment at 13 Ill. Reg. 15853, effective October 5, 1989; peremptory amendment at 13 Ill. Reg. 16838, effective October 11, 1989; peremptory amendment at 13 Ill. Reg. 17495, effective January 18, 1990; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 3424, effective February 26, 1990; peremptory amendment at 14 Ill. Reg. 4953, effective March 23, 1990; peremptory amendment at 14 Ill. Reg. 11401, effective July 6, 1990; peremptory amendment at 14 Ill. Reg. 13355, effective August 20, 1990; peremptory amendment at 14 Ill. Reg. 16064, effective September 24, 1990; peremptory amendment at 14 Ill. Reg. 21060, effective May 29, 1991; peremptory amendment at 15 Ill. Reg. 620, effective January 2, 1991; peremptory amendment withdrawn at 15 Ill. Reg. 1574, effective January 2, 1991; peremptory amendment at 15 Ill. Reg. 3117, effective September 3, 1991; peremptory amendment at 15 Ill. Reg. 8714, effective May 29, 1991; amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 8801, effective June 7, 1991; peremptory amendment at 15 Ill. Reg. 13976, effective September 20, 1991; peremptory amendment at 16 Ill. Reg. 1899, effective March 2, 1992; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 8349, effective May 26, 1992; peremptory amendment at 16 Ill. Reg. 11687, effective July 10, 1992; peremptory amendment at 16 Ill. Reg. 11963, effective July 22, 1992; peremptory amendment at 16 Ill. Reg. 12234, effective July 24, 1992; peremptory amendment at 16 Ill. Reg. 16337, effective October 19, 1992; peremptory amendment at 16 Ill. Reg. 17165, effective October 21, 1992; peremptory amendment at 17 Ill. Reg. 2063, effective February 12, 1993; peremptory amendment at 17 Ill. Reg. 15725, effective September 7, 1993; peremptory amendment at 17 Ill. Reg. 16238, effective September 8, 1993; peremptory amendment at 17 Ill. Reg. 18215, effective October 5, 1993; peremptory amendment at 18 Ill. Reg. 304, effective December 23, 1993; peremptory amendment at 18 Ill. Reg. 2164, effective January 24, 1994; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 4622, effective March 14, 1994; peremptory amendment at 18 Ill. Reg. 6442, effective April 18, 1994; peremptory amendment at 18 Ill. Reg. 8493, effective May 27, 1994; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 11489, effective July 7, 1994; peremptory amendment at 18 Ill. Reg. 12546, effective July 29, 1994; peremptory amendment at 18 Ill. Reg. 14475, effective September 7, 1994; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 14924, effective September 26, 1994; peremptory amendment at 18 Ill. Reg. 15452, effective September 27, 1994; peremptory amendment at 19 Ill. Reg. 1342, effective January 27, 1995; peremptory amendment at 19 Ill. Reg. 4765, effective March 13, 1995; peremptory amendment at 19 Ill. Reg. 7067, effective May 8, 1995; peremptory amendment at 19 Ill. Reg. 14896, effective October 6, 1995; peremptory amendment at 19 Ill. Reg. 15766, effective November 10, 1995; peremptory amendment at 19 Ill. Reg. 16866, effective December 22, 1995; peremptory amendment at 20 Ill. Reg. 5091, effective March 19, 1996; peremptory amendment at 20 Ill. Reg. 10403, effective July 17, 1996; amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 11928, effective September 1, 1996; peremptory amendment at 20 Ill. Reg. 12634, effective September 5, 1996; peremptory amendment at 20 Ill. Reg. 15371, effective November 13, 1996; peremptory amendment at 21 Ill. Reg. 1221, effective January 14, 1997; peremptory amendment at 21 Ill. Reg. 1719, effective January 28, 1997; peremptory amendment at 21 Ill. Reg. 6609, effective May 20, 1997; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 11494, effective August 1, 1997; peremptory amendment at 21 Ill. Reg. 11788, effective August 8, 1997; peremptory amendment at 21 Ill. Reg. 12686, effective August 28, 1997; peremptory amendment at 21 Ill. Reg. 14575, effective October 22, 1997; peremptory amendment at 22 Ill. Reg. 3602, effective February 2, 1998; peremptory amendment at 22 Ill. Reg. 5740, effective March 5, 1998; peremptory amendment at 22 Ill. Reg. 9384, effective May 15, 1998; peremptory amendment at 22 Ill. Reg. 20645, effective November 16, 1998; amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 450, effective January 1, 1999; peremptory amendment at 23 Ill. Reg. 3851, effective March 11, 1999; peremptory amendment at 23 Ill. Reg. 10880, effective August 19, 1999; peremptory amendment at 24 Ill. Reg. 3933, effective February 22, 2000; peremptory amendment at 24 Ill. Reg. 5699, effective March 14, 2000; peremptory amendment at 24 Ill. Reg. 6734, effective April 14, 2000; amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 27, 2000; peremptory amendment at 24 Ill. Reg. 14074, effective August 30, 2000; peremptory amendment at 24 Ill. Reg. 14451, effective September 15, 2000; peremptory amendment at 25 Ill. Reg. 7341, effective April 26, 2001; peremptory amendment at 25 Ill. Reg. 12434, effective September 13, 2001; peremptory amendment at 25 Ill. Reg. 15444, effective November 19, 2001; peremptory amendment at 26 Ill. Reg. 980, effective January 11, 2002; peremptory amendment at 26 Ill. Reg. 7750, effective May 10, 2002; amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 10205, effective July 1, 2003; peremptory amendment at 27 Ill. Reg. 13634, effective July 28, 2003; emergency amendment at 27 Ill. Reg. 14197, effective August 15, 2003, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired January 11, 2004; peremptory amendment at 27 Ill. Reg. 15172, effective September 15, 2003; peremptory amendment at 27 Ill. Reg. 17281, effective November 1, 2003; peremptory amendment at 27 Ill. Reg. 18270, effective November 14, 2003; amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 2131, effective February 1, 2004; peremptory amendment at 28 Ill. Reg. 3513, effective February 6, 2004; peremptory amendment at 28 Ill. Reg. 11934, effective August 5, 2004; peremptory amendment at 28 Ill. Reg. 15694, effective November 30, 2004; peremptory amendment at 28 Ill. Reg. 16368, effective December 6, 2004; peremptory amendment at 29 Ill. Reg. 2479, effective February 1, 2005; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 5661, effective April 13, 2005; peremptory amendment at 29 Ill. Reg. 15645, effective October 7, 2005; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 18432, effective October 28, 2005; peremptory amendment at 29 Ill. Reg. 20580, effective November 29, 2005; peremptory amendment at 29 Ill. Reg. 21058, effective December 21, 2005; peremptory amendment at 30 Ill. Reg. 2400, effective February 6, 2006; peremptory amendment at 30 Ill. Reg. 16081, effective September 25, 2006; peremptory amendment at 31 Ill. Reg. 5149, effective March 16, 2007; peremptory amendment at 31 Ill. Reg. 12624, effective August 20, 2007; peremptory amendment at 31 Ill. Reg. 16763, effective December 10, 2007; peremptory amendment at 32 Ill. Reg. 590, effective January 1, 2008; peremptory amendment at 32 Ill. Reg. 17831, effective October 30, 2008; peremptory amendment at 33 Ill. Reg. 1230, effective January 5, 2009; peremptory amendment at 33 Ill. Reg. 6338, effective April 17, 2009; peremptory amendment at 33 Ill. Reg. 12040, effective August 5, 2009; peremptory amendment at 35 Ill. Reg. 571, effective December 22, 2010; peremptory amendment at 35 Ill. Reg. 1802, effective January 14, 2011; peremptory amendment at 35 Ill. Reg. 19553, effective January 1, 2012; peremptory amendment at 36 Ill. Reg. 9264, effective June 6, 2012; amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 14664, effective October 1, 2012; peremptory amendment at 36 Ill. Reg. 17930, effective December 21, 2012; peremptory amendment at 37 Ill. Reg. 875, effective January 28, 2013; peremptory amendment at 37 Ill. Reg. 6870, effective May 6, 2013; peremptory amendment at 38 Ill. Reg. 4176, effective February 1, 2014; peremptory amendment at 38 Ill. Reg. 20825, effective October 20, 2014; peremptory amendment at 39 Ill. Reg. 502, effective December 22, 2014; amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 2739, effective January 22, 2016; amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 8696, effective June 17, 2016; peremptory amendment at 40 Ill. Reg. 13486, effective September 16, 2016; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 4526, effective March 26, 2019; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 12978, effective October 28, 2019.