Minn. R. agency 105, ch. 1545, MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS, pt. 1545.0230

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 24, December 9, 2024
Part 1545.0230 - PRIMAL CUTS TERMS ON GROUND OR CHOPPED MEAT PRODUCTS

Terms such as "ground chuck," "chopped chuck," "ground round," "chopped round," "ground sirloin," "chopped sirloin," and similar terms which indicate that ground or chopped meat product is derived from a primal cut or other specific portion of a carcass shall not be used as the name of meat products displayed for sale except that these terms may be used on packages for retail sale if the retailer:

A. maintains records identifying the source and amounts of primal cuts and of ground meat sold that was processed from these primal cuts; and
B. retains these records for review on the premises for six months.

Minn. R. agency 105, ch. 1545, MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS, pt. 1545.0230

25 SR 1633

Statutory Authority: MS s 31.10; 31.101; 31.11