§ 19260 Pet Food Meat Licensing

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•You need a special license to make pet food from meat like horsemeat.
•This rule doesn’t apply if you already have a different food license from the health department.
•The license is required whether the meat is fresh or frozen.

Example

A company wants to sell frozen horsemeat as dog food.

They must get a license first, unless they already have a food license from the health department.

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§ 19260 Pet Food Meat Licensing

Every person engaged in the business of processing, packing, or preparing fresh or frozen horsemeat or any other meat product for use as pet food of any kind, shall first obtain a license pursuant to this chapter, except those persons licensed pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 113025) of Part 6 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 61. Effective September 29, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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processing packing preparing fresh or frozen horsemeat meat product pet food license

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 19260.

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