50-31-208. Sale of hamburger and beef patty mix. (1) A food service establishment or retail meat establishment may not use the terms "hamburger", "burger", or other similar term in any advertisement or menu to refer to any beef patty mix. A food service establishment or retail meat establishment selling or serving beef patty mix may refer to the product as "beef patty mix" or by any other term that accurately informs the customer of the nature of the food product being sold or served.
(2) If beef patty mix is sold or served in a food service establishment or retail meat establishment, a list of ingredients must appear on the menu or label or, if there is not a menu or label, on a placard as follows:
(a) The term "beef patty mix" or any other term that accurately informs the customer of the nature of the food product and its ingredients must be included.
(b) The ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance by weight.
(c) The lettering on the placard must be at least 1 inch in height (72-point letters), in boldface, and in colors that contrast with the placard.
(d) The placard must be posted in a permanent place, conspicuous to the customer, in each room or area where food is served or sold at retail.
(3) If hamburger or ground beef is sold in a retail meat establishment, the grade of hamburger or ground beef, as enumerated in 50-31-103(19), and the maximum fat and minimum lean content must appear on each displayed package or, if the product is not packaged for display, on a placard. If a placard is used, it must satisfy the requirements of subsections (2)(c) and (2)(d). The provisions of this subsection do not apply to the service of prepared hamburger or ground beef at a food service establishment.
History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 456, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 361, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 169, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 133, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 373, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 186, L. 2019.
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