9 CFR § 310.19 - Inspection of kidneys.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t9/s310.19"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "9 CFR § 310.19 - Inspection of kidneys."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "310.19"
section_name: "Inspection of kidneys."
chapter_name: "FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND TERMINOLOGY; MANDATORY MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION"
part_number: "310"
part_name: "POST-MORTEM INSPECTION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "21 U.S.C. 601-695; 7 CFR 2.18, 2.53."
regulatory_source: "35 FR 15567, Oct. 3, 1970, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "310"
---


# 310.19 Inspection of kidneys.

An employee of the establishment shall open the kidney capsule and expose the kidneys of all livestock at the time of slaughter for the purpose of examination by a Program employee.