§ 18692 Meat Poultry Inspection Standards

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law makes sure that meat and poultry sold within the state are checked and follow the same safety rules as meat and poultry sold across the country.

Key Takeaways

•Meat and poultry sold in the state must be as safe as meat sold across the country.
•The state's Department of Agriculture is in charge of making sure these rules are followed.
•The rules are the same for small local shops and big companies.

Example

A local butcher shop sells chicken to customers in the same state.

The shop must follow the same safety checks as big companies that sell chicken to other states. This means the chicken must be inspected to make sure it's safe to eat.

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§ 18692 Meat Poultry Inspection Standards

It is the objective of this chapter to provide for meat and poultry products inspection programs that will impose and enforce requirements with respect to intrastate operations and commerce that are at least equal to those imposed and enforced under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act with respect to operations and transactions in interstate commerce. The director shall administer this chapter so as to accomplish this purpose. The Department of Agriculture is designated as the appropriate state agency to cooperate with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States in administration this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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meat and poultry products inspection programs intrastate operations and commerce Federal Meat Inspection Act Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act interstate commerce Department of Agriculture Secretary of Agriculture of the United States

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18692.

§ 18692 Meat Poultry Inspection Standards

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 18692 Meat Poultry Inspection Standards

This law makes sure that meat and poultry sold within the state are checked and follow the same safety rules as meat and poultry sold across the country.

Key Takeaways

•Meat and poultry sold in the state must be as safe as meat sold across the country.
•The state's Department of Agriculture is in charge of making sure these rules are followed.
•The rules are the same for small local shops and big companies.

Example

A local butcher shop sells chicken to customers in the same state.

The shop must follow the same safety checks as big companies that sell chicken to other states. This means the chicken must be inspected to make sure it's safe to eat.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

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§ 18692 Meat Poultry Inspection Standards

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18692.

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