Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 24951. Section 24951.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
ARTICLE 1. Definitions [24951. - 24963.]
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“Fowl” includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated birds.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 24953. Section 24953.
“Growing poultry” means feeding and caring for poultry.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 24954. Section 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.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 24955. Section 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.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 24956. Section 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.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 24957. Section 24957.
“Poultry” means domesticated fowl or domesticated rabbit which is intended for use for human food.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 24958. Section 24958.
“Poultry meat” means the carcass of poultry or any part of such carcass.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 24959. Section 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.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 24960. Section 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.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 24961. Section 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.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 24962. Section 24962.
“Regulations” means regulations which are adopted by the director to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 24963. Section 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.
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