31.51 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purpose of sections 31.51 to 31.56, the terms defined in this section have the meanings ascribed to them. Subd. 2. Slaughter house. “Slaughter house” means an establishment in which animals other than poultry are slaughtered, eviscerated, or dressed for human food. Subd. 3. Retail meat market; wholesale meat […]
31.53 INSPECTIONS; CORRECTIVE ORDERS. The commissioner shall at such times as the commissioner deems necessary cause any plant processor or place of business where animal or poultry slaughtering, packing or processing occurs, to be inspected and shall make such order as is necessary to correct unsanitary conditions in any such plant. Each order shall specify […]
31.54 RULES. The commissioner may, in order to supplement federal regulation and inspection of any plant, processor or place of business, promulgate rules covering the construction and operation of such plants or processor, the water supply, sanitary conditions and disposal of sewage, offal, vapors, odors and gases and all other sanitary conditions and precautions for […]
31.56 LIMITATION. Subdivision 1. Farmer’s own animals. Sections 31.51 to 31.56 do not apply to a farmer slaughtering the farmer’s own rabbits or poultry on the farmer’s own farm for: (1) personal use, (2) the use of the farmer’s immediate family, or (3) sale directly to the ultimate consumer; or to the farmer slaughtering the […]
