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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 12Pt. 3Ch. 5Art. 2§ 27034 Poultry Inspection Enforcement Powers

§ 27034 Poultry Inspection Enforcement Powers

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 27034 Poultry Inspection Enforcement Powers

Key Takeaways

  • •Officers can go into any place where chicken or chicken meat is made, stored, or sold to check things out.
  • •They can look at all the chicken and chicken meat, and even the boxes or containers they're in.
  • •They can take small samples of the chicken or chicken meat to test in a lab if they think something might be wrong.

Example

An officer walks into a grocery store and sees chicken being sold.

The officer can check the chicken, the packages it's in, and even take a small piece to test if they think the chicken might not be safe to eat.

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

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§ 27034 Poultry Inspection Enforcement Powers

An enforcing officer may do all of the following: (a) Enter and inspect any place or conveyance where any poultry or poultry meat is produced, prepared, packed, repacked, cut up, recut, stored, delivered for shipment, loaded, shipped, transported, or sold. (b) Inspect all poultry and poultry meat and any container of poultry or poultry meat which is found at the place or conveyance which is entered and inspected. (c) Take for inspection such representative samples of the poultry or poultry meat and the poultry and poultry meat containers as may be necessary to determine by laboratory analysis or other tests whether or not this chapter has been violated. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 25554 Poultry Inspection Authority
  • § 14642 Fertilizer Inspection And Testing
  • § 26003 New York Dressed Fowl Exemption
  • § 31153 Dog Seizure On Livestock Property
  • § 29445 Honey Inspection Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 27034.
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