§ 18676 Poultry Product Definition

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law defines what counts as a 'poultry product' and lets the director exempt certain items that only contain a tiny amount of poultry ingredient, as long as they aren't adulterated or mislabeled.

Key Takeaways

•A 'poultry product' includes whole birds, parts, or anything made from them.
•The director can exempt products with only a small amount of poultry ingredient if they are not adulterated and aren’t marketed as poultry items.
•Exemptions must follow conditions the director sets.

Example

A company wants to sell a snack that has a small amount of chicken flavor but is mostly made of vegetables.

Because the snack only has a little chicken ingredient and the director agrees it isn’t a poultry food item, the snack can be exempt from being called a poultry product.

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§ 18676 Poultry Product Definition

“Poultry product” means any poultry carcass, any part of a poultry carcass, or any product which is made wholly or in part from any poultry carcass or any part of a poultry carcass. The director may exempt from this definition any product which contains any poultry ingredient only in a relatively small proportion which is found by him not to be a product of the poultry food industry for the purposes of this chapter, under such condition as he may prescribe to assure that the poultry ingredient in such product is not adulterated and that such product is not represented as a poultry product. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

poultry product poultry carcass poultry ingredient

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18676.

§ 18676 Poultry Product Definition

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 18676 Poultry Product Definition

This law defines what counts as a 'poultry product' and lets the director exempt certain items that only contain a tiny amount of poultry ingredient, as long as they aren't adulterated or mislabeled.

Key Takeaways

•A 'poultry product' includes whole birds, parts, or anything made from them.
•The director can exempt products with only a small amount of poultry ingredient if they are not adulterated and aren’t marketed as poultry items.
•Exemptions must follow conditions the director sets.

Example

A company wants to sell a snack that has a small amount of chicken flavor but is mostly made of vegetables.

Because the snack only has a little chicken ingredient and the director agrees it isn’t a poultry food item, the snack can be exempt from being called a poultry product.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

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§ 18676 Poultry Product Definition

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

poultry product poultry carcass poultry ingredient

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18676.

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