Transporting Undenatured Poultry Feet to Other Establishments for Processing Prior to Export

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the poultry products inspection regulations to permit the transportation of undenatured poultry feet from one federally inspected poultry establishment to another establishment for further processing before the feet are exported. Establishments are permitted to ship undenatured poultry feet to another establishment for export provided that the receiving establishment maintains records that identify the incoming undenatured poultry feet, their source, and their location at all times during processing. The receiving establishment is required to certify in writing that the poultry feet have not been, nor will be, commingled with other products intended for human consumption within the United States. This rulemaking was initiated in response to a petition submitted to the Agency by DanD Food Marketing, Inc., Springfield, MO.