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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 12Pt. 2Ch. 2§ 25565 Poultry Meat Abatement Orders

§ 25565 Poultry Meat Abatement Orders

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 25565 Poultry Meat Abatement Orders

Key Takeaways

  • •If bad chicken meat isn't going to spoil fast, the police must tell the boss (director) right away.
  • •The boss has 5 days to ask a court to decide if the bad chicken should be thrown away.
  • •The owner of the chicken can also ask the court within 5 days to let them keep the chicken.
  • •The court must make a final decision within 20 days.

Example

A grocery store has a bunch of chicken that might be bad but won't spoil quickly.

The police check the chicken and tell their boss. The boss then has 5 days to ask a court to decide if the chicken should be thrown out. The store owner can also ask the court to let them keep the chicken. The court has 20 days to make the final decision.

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

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§ 25565 Poultry Meat Abatement Orders

If the lot of poultry meat which is held is not perishable or subject to rapid deterioration, the enforcing officer shall immediately report the condition of the lot to the director. Within five days from the receipt of such report, the director may file a petition in the superior court in the county where the lot is situated for an order to show cause, returnable in five days, why the lot should not be abated. The owner or person in possession of the lot of poultry meat, on his own motion within five days from the expiration of the time specified in the notice of noncompliance may file a petition in such court for an order to show cause, returnable in five days, why the lot should not be released to petitioner and any warning tags previously affixed removed from it. Final determination by court in either case shall be within a period of not to exceed 20 days from the date the petition is filed. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

poultry meatenforcing officerdirectorpetitionorder to show causeabatementwarning tagsnoncompliance notice

Related Statutes

  • § 43040 Lot Abatement Court Orders
  • § 11514 License Suspension Payment Option
  • § 25553 Poultry Meat Sales Enforcement
  • § 25554 Poultry Inspection Authority
  • § 25555 Poultry Meat Seizure Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 25565.
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