{"data":{"id":"us/9-cfr-311.8","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"9 CFR 311.8","heading":"Cattle carcasses affected with anasarca or generalized edema.","body":"(a) Carcasses of cattle found on post-mortem inspection to be affected with anasarca in advanced stages and characterized by an extensive or well-marked generalized edema shall be condemned.\n(b) Carcasses of cattle, including their detached organs and other parts, found on post-mortem inspection to be affected with anasarca to a lesser extent than as described in paragraph (a) of this section may be passed for human food after removal and condemnation of the affected tissues, provided the lesion is localized.","path":["Title 9—Animals and Animal Products","CHAPTER III—FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER A—AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND TERMINOLOGY; MANDATORY MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION","PART 311—DISPOSAL OF DISEASED OR OTHERWISE ADULTERATED CARCASSES AND PARTS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-9.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:03Z","sha256":"e4ed83a1a191140a73b4610d6b4e340277f60d6f6e89d8f0fa8176b79a66ebeb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/9-cfr-311.7","next":"us/9-cfr-311.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}