Meat advertising; USDA marking requirements.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 152.100
in effect152.100. - Meat advertising; USDA marking requirements.
No person shall advertise for sale any perishable meat, whether or not prepackaged, except processed meat products and ground meat, unless the advertising includes the price per pound and the grade as marked, when required, in accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture official grading standards or any subsequent revisions thereof. The following are United States Department of Agriculture official grades and marks of said grades:
(a) For beef, veal or calf:
(1) U.S. Prime;
(2) U.S. Choice;
(3) Select (beef only);
(4) U.S. Good (veal and calf only);
(5) U.S. Standard;
(6) U.S. Commercial (beef only); and
(7) U.S. Utility.
(b) For lamb, yearling mutton and mutton:
(1) U.S. Prime;
(2) U.S. Choice;
(3) U.S. Good;
(4) U.S. Utility; and
(5) U.S. Cull.
Grade marks shall be designated in a plain and conspicuous manner and be no less prominent than any trade or brand names denoting quality. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 838.100; Pet. No. 250069, § 1, 8-11-89)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT8COPR_CH152INGE_152.100MEADUSMAREFetched: 11/2/2026