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Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 25854 — Poultry and Rabbit Meat Classes
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 25854
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Food and Agricultural Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The classes of rabbit meat as determined by appearance and weight are as follows:
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Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 25854 — Poultry and Rabbit Meat Classes is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The classes of rabbit meat as determined by appearance and weight are as follows:
(a) “Rabbit fryer” means a young, domestic rabbit (usually under 12 weeks of age) with tender, fine-grained, and bright pearly white color which may be properly cooked by broiling or frying and which weighs not less than 112 pounds or over 312 pounds ready-to-cook weight.
(b) “Rabbit roaster” means a domestic rabbit (over 12 weeks of age) which may be properly cooked by roasting, and which weighs 312 to 5 pounds ready-to-cook weight.
(c) “Stewing rabbit” means a mature domestic rabbit of either sex (over six months of age) which may be properly cooked by stewing at any ready-to-cook weight.