§ 18783 Livestock Labeling Requirements

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says that labels on meat or poultry products must be clear and easy to read, so people can understand what they're buying.

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•Labels on meat or poultry must be easy to read.
•Important info can't be hidden or hard to find.
•The label should be clear for anyone buying the product.

Example

You buy a package of chicken at the store.

The label must show important info like weight or ingredients in a way that's easy to see and read, not hidden or too small.

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§ 18783 Livestock Labeling Requirements

A livestock or poultry product is misbranded if any word, statement, or other information required by, or under authority of, this chapter to appear on the label or other labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness, as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling, and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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misbranded livestock or poultry product label or other labeling prominently placed conspicuousness ordinary individual customary conditions of purchase and use

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18783.

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