§ 3-55 Labeling of Frozen, Defrosted or Thawed, and Refrozen Meat, Poultry, Fish and Products Thereof.

   (a)   Definitions. Whenever used in this section the following terms mean or include:

Defrosted (Thawed). "Defrosted (thawed)" shall mean the physical state of a food product which, having been frozen, is exposed to a temperature which produces a flexible condition and liquification of the fluids of the food product.

Frozen. "Frozen" shall mean the physical state of a food product resulting from exposure to a temperature which produces a rigid condition and ice crystallization of the fluids of the food product.

Refrozen. "Refrozen" shall mean the physical state of a food product, which has been frozen, defrosted or thawed, and frozen, in that order, as those terms are hereinabove defined in this subdivision (a).

   (b)   Labeling for retail sale. Meat, poultry, fish and products thereof in which such meat, poultry or fish is the predominant ingredient of such product, whether packaged or not, which has been manufactured, processed or prepared in a frozen condition and which is sold or offered or exposed for sale at retail, shall be correctly labeled as "frozen," either "defrosted" or "thawed," or "refrozen." Such labeling shall be by poster, sign, tag or other notice at, on or near these foods and food products. Such labeling shall be plain, clear and conspicuous.

   (c)   Delivery of tickets and invoices.

      (1)   All packers, processors, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and jobbers of meat, poultry, fish and the products thereof in which such meat, poultry or fish is the predominant ingredient of such product, whether packaged or not, which has been manufactured, processed or prepared in a frozen condition, shall correctly mark all delivery tickets and invoices as "frozen," either "defrosted" or "thawed," or "refrozen," according to the condition of such food or food products at the time of delivery to the retailer.

      (2)   All retailers shall keep all delivery tickets and invoices, marked as hereinabove required in paragraph (1) of this subdivision (c), available for inspection on the premises where such food or food products are being sold or offered or exposed for sale at the time of such sale, and at those premises or at another New York City office for a period of two years thereafter.

§ 3-56 Sale of Meat Ground Upon Request by Customer.

All meats purchased in original cuts, whether prepackaged or cut to order and then requested to be ground on the premises, shall be ground in a meat grinder which shall be in open view of the public.

§ 3-57 Colored Lighting of Meats.

There shall be no colored lights or spotlights in, on, near or above the meat display case or show case which make the food products contained therein appear better than they actually are.

§ 3-58 Colored and Misleading Containers.

   (a)   No food product shall be sold, offered for sale or exposed for sale in a container so made, formed, colored or filled as to be misleading or which makes the food product appear better than it actually is.

   (b)   Transparent or semitransparent wrappings or coverings for use in packaging of cured, cured and smoked, or cured and cooked sausage products and sliced meat products must provide for at least 50 percent of the total product surface being visible through a wrapper or covering that is free of -color, print or graphic material to ensure that the actual color of the product is easily recognized.

   (c)   Processed meats and meat products, other than processed sausages and sliced meat products, packaged in wrappings or containers bearing an inspection legend of the United States Department of Agriculture or the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of subdivision (a).

   (d)   Processed meats and meat products, other than processed sausages and sliced meat products, packaged in wrappings or containers of a kind and type permitted by the United States Department of Agriculture or the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of subdivision (a).

§ 3-59 Cooked or Smoked Sausages.

   (a)   Definitions. 

Cooked or Smoked Sausage. Whenever used in this section, the term "cooked or smoked sausage" shall mean or include "frankfurter," "wiener," "vienna," "bologna," "garlic bologna," "knockwurst" and similar sausages which are comminuted semi-solid meat food products prepared from one or more kinds of meat or meat and meat by-products, poultry products and other ingredients as permitted by this section.

   (b)   Standard for cooked or smoked sausage. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale cooked or smoked sausages unless such products comply with the following specifications. The cooked or smoked sausage products:

      (1)   shall not contain more than 30 percent fat;

      (2)   may contain binders or extenders, but individually or collectively they shall not exceed 3 1/2 percent of the total ingredients in the sausage except that 2 percent of isolated soy protein shall be deemed to be the equivalent of 3 1/2 percent of other binders or extenders;

      (3)   may not contain more than 10 percent of added water; and

      (4)   may contain poultry products which, individually or in combination, are not in excess of 15 percent of the total ingredients, excluding water in cooked or smoked sausage. For purposes of this paragraph (4), poultry products means chicken or turkey, chicken or turkey meat, or chicken or turkey by-products.

   (c)   Labeling and advertising of cooked or smoked sausages. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale cooked or smoked sausages unless the labeling, advertising and representations made concerning such sausages conform to the following provisions:

      (1)   cooked or smoked sausages containing poultry products must state such content in the ingredient statement on the label of the package in which they are sold;

      (2)   cooked or smoked sausages labeled, advertised or represented as "all meat" shall contain only beef, pork, veal, mutton, lamb or goat meat, or chicken or turkey meat, or any combination thereof consistent with this section and condiments, curing agents and water as permitted in this article; and

      (3)   cooked or smoked sausages labeled, advertised or represented as "all (species)," e.g., "All Beef Franks," or "All Pork Franks," shall contain only meat of the specified species, with condiments, curing agents and water as permitted by this section.

§ 3-60 Required Sign for Meats Prepackaged on Premises.

   (a)   The sign required to be posted by § 20-682 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York at the point of display of any prepackaged unprocessed or untreated fresh or frozen meat, except ground meat, to inform consumers of the right to a refund or exchange if such product was unsatisfactory shall:

      (i)   read substantially as follows:

         "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" (In capital block letters at least 3/4 inch high bold face type).

         "IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH A MEAT PURCHASE THAT WAS PREPACKAGED IN THIS STORE, PLEASE RETURN IT WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE AND WE WILL REPLACE IT OR PROVIDE A FULL REFUND AS REQUIRED BY LAW." (In capital block letters at least 1/2 inch high.)

      (ii)   be not less than 11 inches by 17 inches in size.