9 C.F.R. § 381.156 Poultry meat content standards for certain poultry products.
Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products
Poultry products with labeling terminology as set forth in Table I shall comply with the specifications for percent light meat and percent dark meat set forth in said table. [37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, as amended at 39 FR 4569, Feb. 5, 1974]
Title 9: Animals and Animal Products
PART 381—POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION REGULATIONS
Subpart P—Definitions and Standards of Identity or Composition
§ 381.156 Poultry meat content standards for certain poultry products.
Table I------------------------------------------------------------------------ Label terminology Percent light meat Percent dark meat------------------------------------------------------------------------Natural proportions............. 50-65............. 50-35.Light or white meat............. 100............... 0.Dark meat....................... 0................. 100.Light and dark meat............. 51-65............. 49-35.Dark and light meat............. 35-49............. 65-51.Mostly white meat............... 66 or more........ 34 or less.Mostly dark meat................ 34 or less........ 66 or more.------------------------------------------------------------------------