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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 9Pt. 3Ch. 5Art. 11§ 19400 Pet Food Meat Records

§ 19400 Pet Food Meat Records

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 19400 Pet Food Meat Records

Key Takeaways

  • •If you kill or sell animals like horses, cows, or pigs for pet food, you must keep records of every deal.
  • •These records must include how much meat was sold, who bought it, the date, where it went, and who sent it.
  • •You have to keep these records separate from other business papers for one year.

Example

A farmer sells horse meat to a pet food company.

The farmer must write down how much meat was sold, the pet food company’s name and address, the date of the sale, where the meat was sent, and who delivered it. This record must be kept for one year, separate from other farm records.

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§ 19400 Pet Food Meat Records

Any person that slaughters any horse, mule, burro, sheep, goats, swine or any other bovine for use as pet food, or who by purchase or otherwise acquires possession of the meat of any horse, mule, burro, swine or bovine, and that sells or otherwise disposes of such meat for use as pet food, or operates a rendering plant shall make and keep for one year a correct record, separate from all other business records, of each such transaction, recorded at the time of the transaction, which shows all of the following: (a) The quantity of meat, bones, or carcasses acquired or disposed of. (b) The names and addresses of the parties to the transaction. (c) The date. (d) The place to which such meat was shipped or delivered. (e) The name of the person that made the shipment or delivery. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 815.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

slaughtersmeatpet foodrendering plantrecordtransaction

Related Statutes

  • § 19280 Pet Meat Import Licensing
  • § 19356 Pet Food Labeling Rules
  • § 19404 Dead Animal Hauler Records
  • § 14671 Department Injunction Authority
  • § 14672 Secretary'S Discretion On Violations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 19400.
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