ATCP 55.08(2)(a)(a) A person providing a custom processing service shall mark or label the resulting meat and poultry products with all the following information:

ATCP 55.08(2)(a)1.1. The words “NOT FOR SALE” for meat products or “NOT INSPECTED” for poultry products in block letters at least 3/8” high.

ATCP 55.08(2)(a)2.2. The name or commonly recognized trade name of the person providing the custom processing service. If the person performs the service at a meat establishment licensed under s. ATCP 55.03, the person may use the meat establishment number assigned under s. ATCP 55.03 (10) instead of the person’s name. If the person provides the service as a mobile custom processing service, the person may use the registration number assigned under s. ATCP 55.09 (2) (g) instead of the person’s name.

ATCP 55.08(2)(b)(b) A person providing a custom slaughter service shall mark the carcass of each custom slaughtered animal with the information required under par. (a). The person shall mark each side, quarter, detached organ, and other part of the carcass. The person shall mark the carcass immediately after slaughter, before the carcass leaves the slaughter site.

ATCP 55.08(2)(c)(c) A person providing a custom processing service shall apply the label under par. (a) to all packages and containers of custom processed meat and poultry products when those meat or poultry products are packaged or placed in those containers. The person shall individually label sausages that have a diameter of more than 1 1/2” if those sausages are individually packaged, or if they are shipped or stored in unsealed containers.

ATCP 55.08(3)(a)(a) Except as provided in par. (b), a meat establishment operator may not engage in custom slaughter or other processing operations at a meat establishment while the operator is simultaneously doing any of the following at that establishment:

ATCP 55.08(3)(a)1.1. Slaughtering food animals for sale.

ATCP 55.08(3)(a)2.2. Processing the meat of food animals for sale.

ATCP 55.08(3)(b)1.1. A department-inspected custom slaughter, or the custom processing of meat from a department-inspected custom slaughter.

ATCP 55.08(3)(b)2.2. Simultaneous operations conducted in separate rooms or areas, if approved by the department. The department may approve simultaneous operations that are adequately separated and controlled to prevent cross-contamination or commingling of meat from the separated operations.

ATCP 55.08 HistoryHistory: CR 01-042: cr. Register March 2002 No. 555, eff. 4-1-02; CR 17-072: am. (title), (1) (intro.), (d), (e) to (g), renum. (1) (h) to (1) (h) (intro.) and am., cr. (1) (h) 1. to 6., am (2) (a), (c), (3) (a) (intro.) Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

ATCP 55.09(1)(1) General. A person engaged in mobile custom processing shall comply with ss. ATCP 55.07 and 55.08 and this section.

ATCP 55.09(2)(a)(a) No person may receive any compensation, other than bartered services, for providing mobile custom processing services unless that person holds a current annual registration certificate from the department. No registration certificate is required if the person holds a meat establishment license under s. ATCP 55.03.

ATCP 55.09(2)(c)(c) A person shall apply for a registration certificate under par. (a) on a form provided by the department. No fee is required. The application shall include all the following:

ATCP 55.09(2)(c)1.1. The applicant’s correct legal name, and any trade name under which the applicant does business.