California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 2 - Animal Industry
Chapter 4 - Meat Inspection
Subchapter 2 - Rendering and Pet Food
Article 45 - Retaining and Rejecting
Section 1180.42 - Slaughtering of Animals for Zoo Use

(a) When the Director finds that there is no ready supply of raw animal meat available for use in the feeding of zoo animals, he may, after investigation of the slaughtering facilities, exempt the licensed slaughterer from specific provisions of these regulations under condition which will not conflict with the purposes of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 19200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Agricultural Code. Providing: That such slaughterer notifies the Chief of the Bureau as to where and at what time each animal is to be slaughtered and that such slaughtering and handling is conducted in such a manner that it does not create a public nuisance and all meat or horsemeat resulting from such slaughter is moved immediately (on the same day) after slaughter to the zoo. No meat from such slaughtering operation shall be used for any other purpose than for sale to a zoo. Each such slaughterer shall keep in a bound book, separate and distinct from all other records, serially numbered entries in ink which shall show as to all animals:

Date and time of pickup ___________________________

Name and address of person from which the animal(s) were obtained ___________________________

Species ___________________________ Number ___________________________

Breed ____________________

Sex ______________________

Name of person or firm to whom delivered ___________________________

Amount and date of payment for the animal(s), given or received ___________________________

Receipt of delivery from zoo to whom the animal was sold shall be attached.

All such records shall be produced upon demand of the Director. The records shall be maintained for one year. Any such operation shall be approved by the local health officer in writing at least every 90 days.