1. (a) “Salad products” means shredded or chopped head lettuce, leaf-type lettuce or cabbage, either individually packaged or mixed with other vegetables.
2. (b) “Shredded” means any salad product cut in shreds of which more than 50 percent, by weight, of the package contents measures less than ½ inch in width.
3. (c) “Chopped” means any salad product cut in pieces of which more than 50 percent, by weight, of the package contents measures ½ inch and larger in width.

4. (d) “Processor” means any person engaged in the business of preparing salad products for market, but it does not include a person engaged in:

   1. (1) manufacturing from salad products to another and different product, and
   2. (2) operating a restaurant or retail grocery outlet where salad products are prepared and sold to consumers.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14 and 407, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 42684, 42795 and 42941, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 12-2-70; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 70, No. 49).

2. Renumbering from Section 1438.1 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).

3. Amendment filed 4-17-84; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 16).

4. Amendment of subsection (c), and repealer and new subsection (d) filed 6-20-88; operative 7-20-88 (Register 88, No. 26).