Food and Agricultural Code section 18722

The director shall require the identification of livestock and poultry for inspection purposes, and the marking and labeling of any livestock product or poultry product or its containers, or both, as either:

(a)

“California Inspected and Passed,” if the product is found upon inspection to be not adulterated.

(b)

“California Inspected and Condemned,” if the product is found upon inspection to be adulterated. The destruction for food purposes of any product condemned under this subdivision shall be under the supervision of an inspector.

Source: Section 18722, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=18722.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1970; accessed Sep. 1, 2025).

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