Cal. FAC § 26861
This is the official text of Cal. FAC § 26861, part of California’s Food and Agricultural Code — regulates farming, food safety, and agricultural commerce.
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Official statutory text
Before being offered for either wholesale or retail sale, any whole carcass of poultry meat to which a spoilage retardant compound has been added shall be marked to indicate the retardant which was used. Such marking shall be affixed to the whole carcass of poultry meat or on the package in which it is offered for sale.
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