DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 106500-119406›PART 5. SHERMAN FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC LAWS 109875-111915›CHAPTER 5. Food 110425-111223›ARTICLE 6. Misbranded Food 110660-110805
§ 110800
California Health and Safety Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) Any label of any retail cut of beef, veal, lamb, or pork held for sale in a retail food production and marketing establishment or a frozen food locker plant shall clearly identify the species (beef, veal, lamb, or pork) and the primal cut from which it is derived, and the retail name.
This section shall not apply to ground beef or hamburger, boneless stewing meat, cubed steaks, sausage, or soupbones.
(b) “Primal cuts” include only the following in the various species:
| Beef | Veal | Lamb | Pork |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck | Shoulder | Shoulder | Shoulder |
| Rib | Rib | Rib | — |
| Loin | Loin | Loin | Loin |
| Shank | Shank | Shank | — |
| Brisket | Breast | Breast | — |
| Plate | Breast | Breast | — |
| Flank | Flank | — | — |
| Round | Round or leg | Leg | Leg or ham |
Cuts derived from other than the above primal cuts need only show species and the retail name.
(c) It is unlawful and constitutes misbranding for any person to sell or offer for sale in a retail food production and marketing establishment or frozen food locker plant any retail cut of beef that is labeled in violation of this section.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
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