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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 12Pt. 2Ch. 2§ 25557 Poultry Meat Condemnation Authority

§ 25557 Poultry Meat Condemnation Authority

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 25557 Poultry Meat Condemnation Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •If a cop or inspector thinks chicken meat is bad or unsafe, they can stop it from being sold.
  • •They can keep the bad chicken until they decide what to do with it.
  • •If the chicken is really bad, they can get rid of it so it doesn’t hurt people.

Example

A grocery store sells chicken that smells weird and looks spoiled.

A health inspector can stop the store from selling that chicken and make sure it gets thrown away so no one gets sick.

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

Official Source
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§ 25557 Poultry Meat Condemnation Authority

Any enforcing officer who has reason to believe that any lot of poultry meat does not comply in all respects with this part, may hold the lot pending proceedings to condemn and abate it as a public nuisance pursuant to this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

enforcing officerpoultry meatpublic nuisance

Related Statutes

  • § 25554 Poultry Inspection Authority
  • § 25555 Poultry Meat Seizure Authority
  • § 25556 Noncompliant Poultry Meat Nuisance
  • § 25563 Poultry Meat Destruction Consent
  • § 25565 Poultry Meat Abatement Orders

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 25557.
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