§ 24997 Poultry Condemnation Appeal Process

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If a poultry inspector says your chicken or turkey meat is bad, you can ask their boss to check again.
•If you still don’t agree with the boss’s decision, you can ask the big boss (Chief of the Bureau) to make the final call.
•The Chief’s decision is the last one—no more arguing after that.

Example

A chicken factory worker thinks the inspector was wrong to say their chicken is bad.

The worker can first ask the inspector’s boss to look at the chicken again. If they still think the chicken is fine, they can ask the Chief of the Bureau to decide. Whatever the Chief says is the final answer.

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§ 24997 Poultry Condemnation Appeal Process

If an action of an inspector in condemning any poultry meat or poultry meat product is questioned, appeal by the licensed plant operator may be made to the immediate supervisor of the inspector, and from his or her decision appeal may be made to the Chief of the Bureau of Meat and Poultry Inspection whose decision is final. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 699, Sec. 9.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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condemning poultry meat poultry meat product appeal licensed plant operator Chief of the Bureau of Meat and Poultry Inspection

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 24997.

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