9 C.F.R. § 381.167

Current through May 31, 2024
Section 381.167 - Other poultry dishes and specialty items

Poultry dishes and specialty items listed in Table IV of this paragraph shall meet the requirements set forth in said table, irrespective of the type of packaging, and the percentages in Table IV shall be calculated on a ready-to-serve basis, except that soup bases in institutional packs which are prepared for sale to institutional users shall have a minimum of 15 percent cooked deboned poultry meat based on the weight of the soup base product.

Table IV

Product name1 Minimum percent cooked deboned poultry meat of kind indicated Minimum percent cooked poultry of kind indicated, indicating bone
(Kind) Ravioli2
(Kind) Soup2
Chop Suey with (Kind)2
(Kind) Chop Suey4
(Kind) Chow Mein without noodles4
(Kind) Tamales6
Noodles or Dumplings with (Kind)26
(Kind) Stew12
(Kind) Fricassee of Wings40
(Kind) Noodles or Dumplings21530
(Kind) with Vegetables15
Gravy with sliced (Kind)15
(Kind) Tetrazzini15
(Kind) chili with beans17
Creamed (Kind)20
(Kind) Cacciatore2040
(Kind) Fricassee2040
(Kind) A-La-King20
(Kind) croquettes25
Slice (Kind) with Gravy and Dressing25
(Kind) Salad325
(Kind) chili28
(Kind) Hash30
Sliced (Kind) with Gravy35
Minced (Kind) Barbecue40

1 The product name may contain other appropriate descriptive terms such as "noodle"; e.g., "Chicken Noodle Soup."

2 This standard also applies to products named (Kind) with rice or similar starches.

3 The 25 percent-standard listed includes poultry meat plus proportions of skin and fat natural to the poultry used.

9 C.F.R. §381.167

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