Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 55-89 - Food, Lodging, and Recreation Safety
Chapter ATCP 55 - Meat And Poultry Products
Section ATCP 55.13 - Prohibited practices

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง ATCP 55.13

Current through August 26, 2024

No person may do any of the following:

(1) Process or sell, for human consumption, any adulterated or misbranded meat or poultry product.

(2) Slaughter any food animal, for human consumption, under unsanitary conditions.

(3) Process, store, handle, transport, or sell meat or poultry products for human consumption under conditions that may render the meat or poultry products adulterated.

(4) Slaughter any food animal for human consumption, or otherwise process any meat or poultry products for human consumption, at a place other than a meat establishment licensed under s. ATCP 55.03. This prohibition does not apply to processing operations that are exempted from licensing under s. ATCP 55.03(2).

(5) Make any false, deceptive, or misleading statement, when submitting a food animal for slaughter, related to any of the following:

(a) The ownership, identity, origin, or health status of the animal.

(b) The administration of any drug to the animal.

(c) The intended use of meat from the animal.

(6) Obstruct a department employee performing his or her duties. Obstruction includes any of the following:

(a) Physical interference.

(b) Verbal or physical assault or abuse.

(c) Threatening behavior or communications.

(d) Refusal to carry out legitimate directives.

(e) Intentional acts that impede the full, effective, and efficient performance of the employee's duties.

(f) Concealing records, ingredients, meat or poultry products, labels, packaging materials, or any other item that may be observed pursuant to s. 97.12(1), Stats.

Note: See s. 97.42(8), Stats.

(7) Wrongfully alter, deface, or remove any department tag or mark applied under this chapter.

(8) Wrongfully alter, deface, or remove any label or inspection legend required under s. ATCP 55.10.

(9) Custom slaughter a food animal, or custom process the meat of a slaughtered food animal, if the person knows or has reason to know all the following:

(a) That the slaughter was not inspected by the department or the United States department of agriculture.

(b) That the recipient of the custom slaughter or processing service will sell the meat of that animal for human consumption, in violation of s. ATCP 55.04(1).

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