La. Admin. Code tit. 49, § I-911 - Imitation Sausage, Must be Bolding Stamped [Formerly 49:3.0301]
A. Meat food
products in casings, other than sausage, which possess the characteristics of
or resemble sausage, when sold in packages of more than two pounds net weight,
shall bear on each line, or at least once in each twelve inches if not sold in
link form, the word "imitation" prominently displayed; provided:
1. that such products in casings as coppa,
capacola, lachschinken, bacon, pork loins, pork shoulder butts, and like cuts
of meat which are prepared without added substances other than curing materials
or condiments; and
2. meat rolls,
bockwurst, and similar products which do not contain cereal or vegetables;
and
3. headcheese, souse, scrapple,
sulze, blood pudding and liver pudding in casings; need not be marked on the
casing with the word "imitation"; and that other products in casings such as
loaves, luncheon meats, and chili con came, may bear on each link or piece the
true name of the product in lieu of the word "imitation"; provided also, that
all markings on the casings may be omitted when the articles are placed in
sealed cans processed in the establishment, and the containers
are properly labeled in compliance with Act 142 of 1936 as amended.
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