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and no individual container in such lot contains more carcasses of C Quality than in the proportion of 2 to each 12 carcasses in the container.

$ 70.367 U. S. Grade C. Any lot of dressed poultry or ready-to-cook poultry may be designated as U. S. Grade C if it consists of carcasses of not less than C Quality.

Weight Specifications

$ 70.370 Suggested weight specifications for dressed poultry and ready-tocook poultry. The suggested weight specifications for dressed poultry and ready-to-cook poultry are contained in Tables I, II, III, and IV in this section.

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TABLE III-DUCKS, GEESE, GUINEAS, SQUABS, AND PIGEONS

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Broilers or fryers....

Roasters..

Hens or stewing chickens or fowl...

Cocks or old roosters....

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Weight range per carcass

Minimum

Over 1 pound 8 ounces. Over 2 pounds. Over 2 pounds 8 ounces. Over 3 pounds.. [Over 2 pounds 8 ounces. Over 3 pounds.

Over 3 pounds 8 ounces. Over 4 pounds.

Over 4 pounds 8 ounces. Over 5 pounds. (None.

Over 2 pounds.

Over 2 pounds 8 ounces.
Over 3 pounds.
Over 3 pounds 8 ounces.
Over 4 pounds.

Over 4 pounds 8 ounces. Over 5 pounds. (Over 5 pounds 8 ounces. [None

Over 2 pounds 8 ounces. Over 3 pounds 8 ounces. Over 4 pounds 8 ounces. (Over 5 pounds 8 ounces. None.

Over 4 pounds.

Maximum

1 pound 8 ounces.

2 pounds.

2 pounds 8 ounces.

3 pounds.

3 pounds 8 ounces.

3 pounds.

3 pounds 8 ounces. 4 pounds.

4 pounds 8 ounces. 5 pounds. None.

2 pounds.

2 pounds 8 ounces.

3 pounds.

3 pounds 8 ounces. 4 pounds.

4 pounds 8 ounces. 5 pounds.

5 pounds 8 ounces. None.

2 pounds 8 ounces. 3 pounds 8 ounces.

4 pounds 8 ounces.

5 pounds 8 ounces. None.

4 pounds.

Over 6 pounds.

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Ducks (all classes).

Guineas (all classes)..

Pigeons (all classes).

Over 3 pounds.

Over 3 pounds 8 ounces. Over 4 pounds. (None.

Over 12 ounces..
Over 1 pound.

Over 1 pound 4 oun es Over 1 pound 8 ounces. (None

Over 6 ounces.
Over 10 ounces.
Over 14 ounces..

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SUBPART C-FORMS, INSTRUCTIONS, AND APPLICATIONS

FORMS OF OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION

870.380 Forms of official identification. The forms prescribed in §§ 70.380 to 70.384 are subject to the requirements of §§ 70.90 to 70.94, Identifying and Marketing Products.

§ 70.381 Form of grade mark. The grade mark approved for use pursuant to § 70.91, on a graded product shall be contained within a shield of the form and design indicated in the example in Figure 1. The information (including the form and arrangement of its wording) which is required in such mark shall be: (a) The letters "USDA," (b) the U. S. grade of the product, and (c) if such information is not shown prominently elsewhere on the packaging material, the class of the product or the term "mature" or "old," if the product is other than from young poultry. In addition, one of the following phrases shall be included: "Graded under Federal-State supervision," "Graded under U. S. and (State) supervision;" or a term of similar import. The plant number of the official plant shall be set forth if it does not appear on the packaging material, and such other material as the Administrator may approve may also be included within such shield. However, the grade mark for ready-to-cook poultry may be used only when the product is identified as having been inspected by Federal inspectors or by inspectors of any other inspection system acceptable to the Administrator. EXAMPLE OF GRADE MARK FOR READY-TO-COOK POULTRY

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§ 70.382 Form of inspection mark. The inspection mark approved for use on inspected and certified edible products shall be contained within a circle and contain the following wording: "Inspected for Wholesomeness by U. S. Department of Agriculture.' The form and arrangement of such wording shall be as indicated in the example in Figure 2. In addition, the plant number of the official plant shall be set forth if it does not appear on the packaging material.

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$70.383 Combined form of grade mark and inspection mark. With respect to any product which was inspected and graded, a combined form of grade mark and inspection mark is approved for use pursuant to §§ 70.91 to 70.92. Such combination form shall contain applicable wording and be of the form and design indicated in Figure 3, except that when the information pertaining to the class of the product appears prominently on the packaging material the combination form of the grade mark and inspection mark indicated in Figure 4 may be used in lieu of that indicated in Figure 3. Such other material as the Administrator may approve may be included as a part of the combined form of grade mark and inspection mark. Separate forms of the grade mark and the inspection mark may be used in lieu of the combined form of grade mark and inspection mark.

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§ 70.384 Identification of dressed poultry processed under sanitary standards only. With respect to dressed poultry which has been graded or inspected for condition only, the form of identification approved for use shall contain the wording "Dressed Poultry-Processed Under USDA Sanitary Standards-Not USDA Graded for Quality or USDA Inspected for Wholesomeness." All labels with such identification shall set forth the applicable plant number and shall be marked with a lot number which shall be the number of the day of the year the poultry was slaughtered, or a coded number the meaning of which shall be made known to the Service. This identification shall be printed on the label and shall not be applied by means of a stencil or rubber stamp. A rubber stamp may be used to insert the plant number and lot number within the official mark provided such numbers are applied legibly. This identification may be used only on bulk packages of dressed poultry. It shall not be applied to individual carcasses of dressed poultry or to any poultry that has been eviscerated or drawn. The required wording shall be set forth in the manner indicated in Figure 5 of this section and within a rectangle of the form and design illustrated.

EXAMPLE

DRESSED POULTRY

PROCESSED UNDER U. S. D. A. SANITARY STANDARDS

Not USDA Graded for Quality

or USDA Inspected for Wholesomeness

Plant No. 000. Lot 000

FIGURE 5.

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