# The Meat Inspection Regulations 1987, Paragraph 1


(1) If upon inspection of any carcase the inspector is satisfied that the animal was suffering from any of the following diseases or conditions, he shall regard the whole carcase and all the offal and blood removed or collected therefrom as being unfit for human consumption—
Actinobacillosis (generalised) or actinomycosis (generalised)
Anaemia (advanced)
Anthrax
Blackleg
Bruising (extensive and severe)
Caseous lymphadenitis with emaciation
Caseous lymphadenitis (generalised)
Cysticercus bovis (generalised)
Cysticercus cellulosae
Cysticercus ovis (generalised)
Decomposition (generalised)
Emaciation (pathological)
Fever
Foot and mouth disease
Glanders
Jaundice
Malignant catarrhal fever
Mastitis (acute septic)
Melanosis (generalised)
Metritis (acute septic)
Abnormal odour associated with disease or other conditions prejudicial to health
Oedema (generalised)
Pericarditis (acute septic)
Peritonitis (acute diffuse septic)
Pleurisy (acute diffuse septic)
Pneumonia (acute septic)
Pyaemia (including joint-ill)
Sarcocysts (generalised)
Septicaemia or toxaemia
Swine erysipelas (acute)
Swine fever
Tetanus
Trichinosis
Tuberculosis (generalised)
Tuberculosis with emaciation
Tumours
(a) malignant with secondary growths
(b) multiple
Uraemia.
(2) The inspector shall regard as unfit for human consumption any stillborn or unborn carcase and any immature carcase which is oedematous or in poor physical condition, together with any offal or blood removed or collected therefrom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2236/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/meat-inspection-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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