9 CFR 319.305
§ 319.305 Tamales.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- 9 CFR 319.305, § 319.305 Tamales, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/34805
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:34805@1- SHA-256
57cda8aa5c035b39da3797c0d2d78faac0bc6c7023001ec91df6ab94d9362fea
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
“Tamales” shall be prepared with at least 25 percent meat computed on the weight of the uncooked fresh meat in relation to all ingredients of the tamales. When tamales are packed in sauce or gravy, the name of the product shall include a prominent reference to the sauce or gravy; for example, “Tamales With Sauce” or “Tamales With Gravy.” Product labeled “Tamales With Sauce” or “Tamales With Gravy” shall contain not less than 20 percent meat, computed on the weight of the uncooked fresh meat in relation to the total ingredients making up the tamales and sauce or the tamales and gravy. Mechanically Separated (Species) may be used in accordance with § 319.6.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.