SECTIONS 24951-24963 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 24951-24963

24951. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this article govern the construction of this chapter.

24952. "Fowl" includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other
domesticated birds.

24953. "Growing poultry" means feeding and caring for poultry.

24954. "Marked" means plainly, legibly, and conspicuously labeled,
tagged, stenciled, or branded pursuant to this chapter and any
regulations which are adopted pursuant to it.

24955. "Mislabel" means the placing, or presence of any false,
deceptive, or misleading mark, tag, brand, design, inscription,
statement, billing, invoice, placard, sign, or other descriptive
designation.

24956. "New York dressed fowl" means fowl from which the feathers
have been removed and the blood drawn and which is offered for sale
as a whole fowl with the head, feet, and entrails intact.

24957. "Poultry" means domesticated fowl or domesticated rabbit
which is intended for use for human food.

24958. "Poultry meat" means the carcass of poultry or any part of
such carcass.

24959. "Poultry meat inspector" means a person who after
examination and demonstration has been issued a license by the
director to inspect poultry meat for wholesomeness.

24960. "Poultry plant" means any of the following:
(a) Any place where poultry is slaughtered, dressed, or drawn.
(b) Any place, except a retail store or eating place, where
poultry meat or poultry meat food products are cooked, cured, smoked,
cut up, recut, packed, or repacked, or otherwise prepared for human
food.

24961. "Producer" means a person that is engaged in the business of
growing any poultry, which is marketed as poultry meat, for a period
of three weeks or more for the purpose of increasing the size and
weight of such poultry.

24962. "Regulations" means regulations which are adopted by the
director to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

24963. "Wholesome" means that the poultry or poultry meat is free
from all of the following:
(a) Physical evidence of any disease which is injurious to human
health.
(b) Diseases or conditions which have rendered or would render the
poultry meat unsuited for human food.
(c) Serious destruction of the flesh by disease or injury.
(d) Contamination by any substance which is injurious to human
health.