§ 18755 Adulterated Livestock Or Poultry

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says that any meat or poultry product made from an animal that died without being properly slaughtered is considered unsafe or adulterated.

Key Takeaways

•Products from animals that die from disease or accident are adulterated.
•The rule covers all livestock and poultry items.
•Using such material can lead to the product being removed from the market.

Example

A farmer sells chicken nuggets made from a chicken that was found dead in a field, not killed in a slaughterhouse.

Because the chicken died from something other than slaughter, the nuggets are adulterated and cannot be sold.

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§ 18755 Adulterated Livestock Or Poultry

A livestock or poultry product is adulterated if it is, in whole or in part, the product of an animal, including any poultry, which has died otherwise than by slaughter. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

adulterated livestock or poultry product died otherwise than by slaughter

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18755.

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