§ 24802 Poultry Packaging And Labeling

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•All chicken or turkey meat must have a label on it.
•The label must follow the rules set by the government.
•This applies whether the meat is whole, cut up, or repackaged.

Example

You buy a pack of chicken breasts from the grocery store.

The package must have a label with the right information, like where it came from and if it’s safe to eat. If it doesn’t, the store could get in trouble.

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§ 24802 Poultry Packaging And Labeling

Poultry meat shall not be packed, repacked, cut up, recut, or sold unless each container or each carcass is marked in the manner which is required by this chapter and the regulations which are adopted pursuant to it. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Poultry meat packed repacked cut up recut sold marked regulations

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 24802.

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