§ 22083 Meat Purchase Recordkeeping

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If you sell meat, you must write down where you got it, how much you paid, and how much you bought.
•You must also write down when and where the meat was delivered to you.
•You have to show this book to any police officer or government agent if they ask.

Example

You own a butcher shop and buy meat from a local farm.

You must write down the farm’s name, how much meat you bought, how much you paid, and when it was delivered. If a health inspector asks to see your book, you must show it to them.

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§ 22083 Meat Purchase Recordkeeping

Every peddler or retailer of meat that purchases the meat of any animal shall enter all of the following in a book which he keeps for that purpose and exhibit it on demand to any agent of the department or any peace officer: (a) The name and address of the person from whom the meat was purchased or obtained. (b) The date of purchase and the price which was paid. (c) An itemized description of the weight and quantity which was purchased. (d) The time and place of the delivery of the meat. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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peddler retailer of meat book agent of the department peace officer

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 22083.

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