Chapter 901:2-1 | Uniform State Meat Inspection Service

Rule 901:2-1-01 | Uniform state meat inspection service - intrastate production.

• Effective: June 22, 2025
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

The federal meat inspection regulations housed in Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations parts 300 to 442 (2024) adopted pursuant to the Federal Meat Inspection Act (34 Stat. 1260) as amended by the Wholesome Meat Act (81 Stat. 584, 21 U.S.C. Supp., Section 601 et seq.) are adopted in their entirety with the exception of those provisions amended or deleted by this chapter.

The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the production of meat food products as defined in 9 C.F.R. 301.2.

All violations of this chapter are governed pursuant to Chapter 901:2-2 of the Administrative Code.

Last updated June 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 918.04
Amplifies: 918.02, 918.03, 918.06, 918.07, 918.08, 918.11, 918.41
Five Year Review Date: 6/22/2030
Prior Effective Dates: 2/20/2000 (Emer.), 12/29/2011, 3/19/2016

Rule 901:2-1-02 | Amended definitions.

• Effective: October 21, 2019
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

As adopted in rule 901:2-1-01 of the Administrative Code, where ever used in 9 C.F.R. parts 300 to 442, the following definitions are modified as follows:

(A) "Administrator" shall be read as "chief."

(B) "Circuit Supervisor" shall be read as "district supervisor and/or regional veterinarian."

(C) "Food safety and inspection service" or "FSIS" "shall be read as the "division of meat inspection."

(D) "Secretary" or "secretary of agriculture" shall be read as "director of the Ohio department of agriculture."

(E) "United States department of agriculture" or "department" shall be read as "Ohio department of agriculture."

(F) "U.S. condemned" shall be read as "Ohio condemned."

(G) "U.S. inspected and condemned" shall be read as "Ohio inspected and condemned."

(H) "U.S. inspected and passed" shall be read as "Ohio inspected and passed."

(I) "U.S. inspected and passed by department of agriculture" shall be read as "Ohio inspected and passed by department of agriculture."

(J) "U.S. passed for cooking" shall be read as "Ohio passed for cooking."

(K) "U.S. passed for refrigeration" shall be read as "Ohio passed for refrigeration."

(L) "U.S. retained" shall be read as "Ohio retained."

(M) "U.S. suspect" shall be read as "Ohio suspect."

Last updated May 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 918.04
Amplifies: 918.02, 918.03, 918.06, 918.07, 918.08, 918.11, 918.41
Five Year Review Date: 4/7/2030
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/2003, 2/3/2011, 12/29/2011

Rule 901:2-1-03 | Deleted regulations.

• Effective: June 22, 2025
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

Pursuant to rule 901:2-1-01 of the Administrative Code, the following sections of the federal meat inspection regulations are deleted in their entirety and shall not become rules of the Ohio department of agriculture:

(A) From 9 C.F.R. Part 300, the following paragraphs are hereby not adopted:

(1) 9 C.F.R. 300.2(b)(3);

(2) 9 C.F.R. 300.2(b)(5);

(3) 9 C.F.R. 300.2(b)(7);

(4) 9 C.F.R. 300.4(b); and

(5) 9 C.F.R. 300.6(a)(2).

(B) From 9 C.F.R. Part 301.2, the definition of the term "Territory" is not adopted.

(C) From 9 C.F.R. Part 312, the following sections are hereby not adopted:

(1) 9 C.F.R. 312.3;

(2) 9 C.F.R. 312.8;

(3) 9 C.F.R. 312.9; and

(4) 9 C.F.R. 312.10.

(D) From 9 C.F.R. Part 316, the following sections are hereby not adopted:

(1) 9 C.F.R. 316.12; and

(2) 9 C.F.R. 316.13(c).

(E) From 9 C.F.R. Part 317, the following sections are hereby not adopted:

(1) 9 C.F.R. 317.7; and

(2) 9 C.F.R. 317.9.

(F) 9 C.F.R. Part 318.8.

(G) 9 C.F.R. Part 321.

(H) 9 C.F.R. Part 322.

(I) 9 C.F.R. Part 325.3.

(J) 9 C.F.R. Part 327.

(K) 9 C.F.R. Part 331.

(L) 9 C.F.R. Part 335.40.

(M) 9 C.F.R. Part 350.

(N) 9 C.F.R. Part 351.

(O) From 9 C.F.R. Part 352, the following sections are not adopted:

(1) 9 C.F.R. Part 352.16;

(2) 9 C.F.R. Part 352.18; and

(3) 9 C.F.R. Part 352.19.

(P) From 9 C.F.R. Part 354, the following paragraphs and sections are not adopted:

(1) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.1(e);

(2) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.1(p);

(3) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.1(r);

(4) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.1(u);

(5) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.1(ff);

(6) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.2(a);

(7) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.2(b);

(8) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.20(b);

(9) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.64;

(10) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.100(c);

(11) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.101;

(12) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.105;

(13) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.106;

(14) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.107;

(15) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.110;

(16) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.128;

(17) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.140;

(18) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.141;

(19) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.142;

(20) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.143; and

(21) 9 C.F.R. Part 354.144.

(Q) 9 C.F.R. Part 362.

(R) 9 C.F.R. Part 381.

(S) 9 C.F.R. Part 390.

(T) 9 C.F.R. Part 391.

(U) 9 C.F.R. 392.

(V) 9 C.F.R. 439.

Last updated June 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 918.04
Amplifies: 918.02, 918.03, 918.06, 918.07, 918.08, 918.11, 918.41
Five Year Review Date: 6/22/2030
Prior Effective Dates: 5/1/2000, 12/29/2011, 3/19/2016

Rule 901:2-1-04 | Amendments.

• Effective: June 22, 2025
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

Text for this version of Rule 901:2-1-04 is unavailable.

Last updated June 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 918.04
Amplifies: 918.02
Five Year Review Date: 6/22/2030
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/2002, 2/3/2011

Rule 901:2-1-05 | Exemptions based on religious dietary laws.

• Effective: January 18, 2024
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) Any person who slaughters, processes, or otherwise handles cattle, sheep, swine, or goats which have been or are to be processed as required by recognized religious dietary laws may apply for exemption from specific provisions of the act or regulations which are in conflict with such religious dietary laws. Any person desiring such an exemption shall:

(1) Apply in writing to the Ohio department of agriculture, meat and poultry inspection division, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 setting forth the specific provisions of the act and the regulations from which exemption is sought;

(2) Set forth the provisions of the religious dietary laws in support of the requested exemption; and

(3) Submit a statement from the clerical official having jurisdiction over the enforcement of the religious dietary laws with respect to the cattle, sheep, swine or goats involved, which identifies the requirements of such laws pertaining to the slaughter of the livestock and the processing or other handling of the meat and meat food products involved, and certifies that such requirements are in conflict with specific provisions of the act and regulations from which the exemption is sought.

(B) The department, upon a determination that an exemption should be granted, will grant such exemption to the extent necessary to avoid conflict with the religious requirements while still effectuating the purposes of the act. The department may impose such conditions as to sanitary standards, practices, and procedures in granting such an exemption as the department deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of the act.

(C) The department may in accordance with applicable rules of practice suspend or terminate any exemption under this rule whenever he finds that such action will aid in effectuating the purposes of the act.

(D) Failure to comply with the conditions of the exemption, including, but not limited to, failure to process livestock and/or meat and meat food products under clean and sanitary conditions may result in termination of an exemption, in addition to any other penalties provided by law.

(E) Inspectors of the inspection service are authorized to make inspections in accordance with law to ascertain whether any of the provisions of the act or regulations applying to producers, retailers, or other persons purporting to be exempt from any requirements under this subpart have been violated.

Last updated January 18, 2024 at 8:21 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 918.04
Amplifies: 918.02
Five Year Review Date: 1/18/2029
Prior Effective Dates: 3/19/2016