9 C.F.R. § 381.156

Current through May 31, 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 proportions	50-65	50-35.
Light or white meat	100	0.
Dark meat	0	100.
Light and dark meat	51-65	49-35.
Dark and light meat	35-49	65-51.
Mostly white meat	66 or more	34 or less.
Mostly dark meat	34 or less	66 or more.

9 C.F.R. §381.156

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