# Elimination of the Requirement To Defibrinate Livestock Blood Saved as an Edible Product
> **Food Safety and Inspection Service** · Final rule. · Published 2021-06-24 · Effective 2021-08-23 · 86 FR 33085
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-13160
- **Category:** meat-poultry
- **Sub-agency:** Food Safety and Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 33085
- **CFR reference:** 9 CFR 310
- **Publication date:** 2021-06-24
- **Effective date:** 2021-08-23
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. FSIS-2020-0005
## Abstract

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is removing from the Federal meat inspection regulations a requirement for the defibrination of livestock blood saved as an edible product. Defibrination is the process for removing the protein fibrin, which causes blood to clot. Removal of the defibrination requirement will not affect food safety, but it will allow the industry to meet a demand for non-defibrinated blood products.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/06/24/2021-13160/elimination-of-the-requirement-to-defibrinate-livestock-blood-saved-as-an-edible-product)
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