Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 610 Illinois Dead Animal Disposal Act. Section 11

    (225 ILCS 610/11) (from Ch. 8, par. 159)

    Sec. 11. A licensee shall comply with the following requirements when disposing of bodies or parts of bodies of dead animals, poultry or fish:

    (a) All bodies or parts of bodies of all dead animals, poultry or fish shall be processed or disposed of within 48 hours after delivery to the plant;

    (b) The skinning and dismembering of bodies or parts of bodies shall be done within an approved building;

    (c) Cooking vats shall be airtight, except for proper escapes for steam;

    (d) Odors shall be controlled and steam disposed of in such manner to be in compliance with the Environmental Protection Act;

    (e) Such portions of bodies not entirely consumed by cooking shall be disposed of in such a manner to comply with the Environmental Protection Act;

    (f) All licensed establishments shall institute salmonella control measures as the Department may request to aid in minimizing and eliminating contamination of the finished product; and

    (g) The licensee shall maintain adequate facilities for storage of the finished product.

(Source: P.A. 83-760.)

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