Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 9  /  Part 381  /  Sec. 381.156 Poultry meat content standards for certain poultry products.

Poultry products with labeling terminology as set forth in Table I shall comply with the specifications for percent light meat and percent dark meat set forth in said table.

Table I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Label terminology Percent light meat Percent dark meat------------------------------------------------------------------------Natural proportions............. 50-65............. 50-35.Light or white meat............. 100............... 0.Dark meat....................... 0................. 100.Light and dark meat............. 51-65............. 49-35.Dark and light meat............. 35-49............. 65-51.Mostly white meat............... 66 or more........ 34 or less.Mostly dark meat................ 34 or less........ 66 or more.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, as amended at 39 FR 4569, Feb. 5, 1974]