Agriculture: meat and poultry products: misbranding.
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Overview
Senate Bill 585 clarifies the definition of ‘misbranding’ for livestock and poultry products in California. Specifically, it reiterates existing rules regarding false or misleading labeling, offering products under another name, imitating other foods, and misleading packaging. The bill makes a minor technical adjustment to the current law regarding these misbranding standards.
Key provisions
- Clarifies that labeling is false or misleading in any particular.
- States that offering a product under another food’s name constitutes misbranding.
- Defines imitation foods and requires the inclusion of ‘imitation’ on the label.
- Addresses misleading packaging as a form of misbranding.
Who is affected
- Meat and poultry producers
- Food manufacturers
- Retailers selling meat and poultry products
- Consumers
Notable changes
- The bill makes a technical amendment to existing law regarding misbranding standards.
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