9 CFR § 590.440 - Processing ova.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t9/s590.440"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "9 CFR § 590.440 - Processing ova."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "590.440"
section_name: "Processing ova."
chapter_name: "FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION"
part_number: "590"
part_name: "INSPECTION OF EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS (EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT)"
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. 1031-1056; 7 CFR 2.18, 2.53."
regulatory_source: "36 FR 9814, May 28, 1971, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977 and 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981. Further redesignated at 63 FR 72353, Dec. 31, 1998."
cfr_part: "590"
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# 590.440 Processing ova.
(a) Ova from slaughtered poultry may be brought into the official plant for processing: *Provided,* That the ova is from wholesome poultry inspected in a plant operating under the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 *et seq.*) and such product is harvested in a sanitary manner, properly handled, cooled, packaged and labeled: *And provided further,* That such product is wholesome and the containers of such product bear official identification which assures the provisions of this paragraph have been met.
(b) The ova and products containing ova shall be processed, cooled, and pasteurized in the official plant in the same manner as liquid, frozen, or dried yolk products.
(c) All products containing ova must be labeled in accordance with § 590.411.
[36 FR 9814, May 28, 1971, as amended at 85 FR 68679, Oct. 29, 2020]