Mich. Comp. Laws § 289.7121
Chili or chili con carne shall consist of not less than 40% of meat computed on the weight of the fresh meat and shall not contain by-products and variety meats except that head meat, cheek meat, and heart meat, exclusive of the heart cap, may be used to the extent of 25% of the meat ingredients with specific declaration on the label. The mixture may contain not more than 8%, individually or collectively, of cereal, vegetable starch, vegetable flour, soy flour, soy protein concentrate, isolated soy protein, dried milk, calcium reduced dry skim milk, nonfat dry milk solids, or seasoning. Chili con carne shall not contain binders, artificial color, vegetable coloring, chemical preservative, boric acid or borates, sulphites, sulfur dioxide, or sulphurous acid. No other parts of the animal are permitted in chili con carne.
MCL 289.7121