California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 5 — Weights and MeasuresChapter 1 — General ProvisionsSection 12022.5
Fresh meat or roasts of any kind or cut shall be exposed, advertised, offered for sale or sold on the basis of net weight of the fresh meat or roast only, and any added fat of any kind whatsoever either wrapped within or injected with a larding needle or otherwise inserted in such fresh meat or roast shall be considered as tare weight only.
Notwithstanding the above provision, added fat shall not be considered tare weight if the meat package containing such added fat is clearly and prominently labeled in eight-point type or larger with the term “fat added.”
Notes
Requires fresh meat or roasts to be exposed, advertised, offered, or sold by net weight only and treats inserted or wrapped added fat as tare weight. Exempts added fat from tare treatment when the package clearly and prominently states “fat added” in type at least eight points, allowing that labeled fat to count differently under the rule.
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