§ 18732 Livestock Product Storage Rules

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says that people who handle or transport meat or poultry must keep their storage and vehicles clean so the food stays safe to eat.

Key Takeaways

•People who sell, store, or move meat must follow cleanliness rules.
•Trucks carrying meat must be kept clean and checked by an inspector.
•The rules help make sure meat is safe when it reaches stores.

Example

A truck driver delivers chicken to grocery stores.

The truck must be cleaned regularly, and an inspector checks it to make sure the chicken doesn’t get dirty or spoiled.

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§ 18732 Livestock Product Storage Rules

The director may prescribe conditions of storage and handling of any livestock product or poultry product by any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, freezing, storing, or transporting such livestock or poultry product in intrastate commerce to assure that it will not be adulterated or misbranded when delivered to the consumer, including requirements that any vehicle used by any establishment which operates under state inspection for transporting any dressed carcass of any animal, including any poultry, intended for human consumption, any part of any such carcass, meat, meat food product, or poultry product inspected and marked pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be regularly inspected by an inspector stationed at the establishment. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

livestock product poultry product intrastate commerce adulterated misbranded dressed carcass clean and sanitary condition

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18732.

§ 18732 Livestock Product Storage Rules

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 18732 Livestock Product Storage Rules

This law says that people who handle or transport meat or poultry must keep their storage and vehicles clean so the food stays safe to eat.

Key Takeaways

•People who sell, store, or move meat must follow cleanliness rules.
•Trucks carrying meat must be kept clean and checked by an inspector.
•The rules help make sure meat is safe when it reaches stores.

Example

A truck driver delivers chicken to grocery stores.

The truck must be cleaned regularly, and an inspector checks it to make sure the chicken doesn’t get dirty or spoiled.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 18732 Livestock Product Storage Rules

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

livestock product poultry product intrastate commerce adulterated misbranded dressed carcass clean and sanitary condition

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18732.

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