Which statement about RTC definitions is NOT correct?

• A. It must be free from bile, hair, scurf, dirt, hooves, toe nails, claws, bruises, edema, scabs, skin lesions, icterus, foreign material, and odor and suitable for cooking without further processing
• B. It must be suitable for cooking without further processing
• C. It must be fully cooked before sale
• D. It must be free from odors and foreign material

Answer: (C)

RTC definitions refer to meat that is ready to be cooked, not eaten without cooking. The product must be clean and free from contaminants or defects, including bile, hair, scurf, dirt, hooves, nails, claws, bruises, edema, scabs, skin lesions, icterus, foreign material, and odors, and it must be suitable for cooking without further processing. It should not be fully cooked before sale, because a fully cooked product would be ready-to-eat rather than ready-to-cook; RTC is specifically about items that still require cooking by the consumer or processor. The other statements align with RTC: they emphasize suitability for cooking without further processing and absence of odors and foreign material.