(a) Labeled product passed for human food, processed in meat processing establishments licensed under Food and Agricultural Code section 19010, derived from United States Department of Agriculture-inspected product or from fallow deer products inspected and passed at a custom livestock slaughterhouse shall bear the following official inspection legend: Click here to view image
(b) Inspected and passed sausages and other products in casings or in link form of the ordinary "ring" variety or larger shall be marked with the official inspection legend and list of ingredients in accordance with Article 12 of this subchapter. The official marks required by this section shall be branded near each end of the sausage or similar product prepared in casings when the product is of a size larger than that customarily sold at retail intact.(c) Inspected and passed sausage and other products, in casings or in link form, of the smaller varieties, shall bear the official inspection legend and one or more lists of ingredients in accordance with Article 12 of this subchapter.(d) The list of ingredients may be applied by stamping, printing, using paper bands, tags, or tissue strips, or other means approved by the Department in specific cases.(e) All cured products shall be marked with the list of ingredients in accordance with Article 12 of this subchapter. __________
1 The number "38" is given as an example only. The establishment number of the meat processing establishment where the product is prepared shall be used in lieu thereof.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 908.6
1. New section filed 5-31-2007; operative 6-30-2007 (Register 2007, No. 22). Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 18693, 18735, 18960, 18961 and 19014, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 18664, 18665, 18669, 18671, 18722, 18724, 18730, 18731, 18782, 18783, 18786, 18789, 18944, 18949, 19001, 19015, 19016 and 19017, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. New section filed 5-31-2007; operative 6-30-2007 (Register 2007, No. 22).