Tennessee Code Title 53. Food, Drugs and Cosmetics § 53-7-204

(b) No livestock, deer, or poultry carcasses or parts of livestock, deer, or poultry carcasses, meat food products or poultry products shall be admitted into any official establishment, unless they have been prepared only under inspection pursuant to this part or the federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. § 601 et seq.), or the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. § 451 et seq.), or their admission is permitted by rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner under this part.

(c) Each establishment licensed under this part that freezes meat or poultry carcasses, parts of meat or poultry carcasses or meat food products or poultry products must be equipped to quick or sharp freeze at ten degrees below zero Fahrenheit (-10° F) and otherwise be equipped to process, store and deliver frozen foods according to official regulations.

(d) The commissioner shall refuse to render inspection to any establishment whose premises, facilities or equipment, or the operation of the premises, facilities or equipment, fail to meet the requirements of this section.