Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 9  /  Part 319  /  Sec. 319.80 Barbecued meats.

Barbecued meats, such as product labeled ``Beef Barbecue'' or ``Barbecued Pork,'' shall be cooked by the direct action of dry heat resulting from the burning of hard wood or the hot coals therefrom for a sufficient period to assume the usual characteristics of a barbecued article, which include the formation of a brown crust on the surface and the rendering of surface fat. The product may be basted with a sauce during the cooking process. The weight of barbecued meat shall not exceed 70 percent of the weight of the fresh uncooked meat.