N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47C-2.1 - Meat, poultry, fish, and/or shellfish sold by net weight: methods of sale

(a) Labels on ready-to-cook stuffed fish, seafood, poultry, or meat products must show the total net weight of the stuffed fish, seafood, poultry, or meat product.

(b) Persons conducting net weight inspections of meat, poultry or fish shall use dry tare. Packages of meat, poultry and fish shall be tested for net weight content as follows:

1. For packages of meat and poultry that bear a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection seal, used dry tare (or dried used tare) shall be used as the method of tare determination.

2. For packages that do not bear the USDA seal of inspection, unused dry tare shall be used when available at the place of sale. If unused dry tare is not available, then used dry tare (or dried used tare) shall be used as the method of tare determination.

3. When testing packages of fresh or unfrozen fish, unused dry tare shall be used if available at the place of sale. If unused dry tare is not available, then used dry tare (or dried used tare) shall be used as the method of tare determination.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47C-2.1

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 411(a), effective 3/18/2019