9 C.F.R. § 381.156

Current through April 30, 2024
Section 381.156 - Poultry meat content standards for certain poultry products

Poultry products with labeling terminology as set forth in Table I shall comply with the specifications for percent light meat and percent dark meat set forth in said table.

Table I

Label terminology Percent light meat Percent dark meat
Natural proportions50-6550-35.
Light or white meat1000.
Dark meat0100.
Light and dark meat51-6549-35.
Dark and light meat35-4965-51.
Mostly white meat66 or more34 or less.
Mostly dark meat34 or less66 or more.

9 C.F.R. §381.156

37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, as amended at 39 FR 4569, Feb. 5, 1974