BRANDING IRONS.
Regulation 30.
When hot branding irons or other instruments are used to label hams, bacon, or other primal part with the name of the packer, or with a trade-mark, and it is desired, in addition, to indicate that the meat has been inspected by the Department of Agriculture, the wording for this purpose, which shall be in letters and figures of sufficient size to be legible, shall include the number of the establishment in which the product was produced, and also the statement “U. S. Inspected and Passed,” or the abbreviated statement “U. S. Ins. Psd.” This marking shall be accepted as the United States inspection mark. It shall be affixed, however, only under the personal supervision of a Department employee.
“SPECIAL” STAMP.
Regulation 31.
Upon all meats and meat food products prepared for export with preservatives under [Regulation 39], paragraph (b), there shall also be stamped or branded, under the personal supervision of a Department employee, the word “Special.” This word “Special” shall not be used upon any inspected meats or meat food products not prepared under said [Regulation 39], unless it is used in combination with other words.
TRADE LABELS.
Regulation 32.
Upon each can, pot, tin, canvas, or other receptacle or covering containing any meat or meat food product for interstate or foreign commerce, except packages on which meat-inspection stamps appear, there shall be placed, under the supervision of a Department employee, a trade label. This trade label shall contain the words “U. S. Inspected and Passed, under the Act of Congress of June 30, 1906,” in plain letters and figures of uniform size, the number of the establishment at which the meat or meat food product is last prepared or packed, and labeled, and the true name of the meat or meat food product contained in such package. Only trade names which are not false or deceptive may be used upon the trade label. A copy of each trade label shall be filed with the inspector in charge for his approval. The inspector in charge shall approve or disapprove each trade label, and report his action for approval to the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, forwarding the label with his report. Only trade labels which have been approved by the Secretary of Agriculture shall be used.