{"data":{"id":"us/9-cfr-319.260","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"9 CFR 319.260","heading":"Luncheon meat.","body":"“Luncheon Meat” is a cured, cooked meat food product made from comminuted meat. Mechanically Separated (Species) may be used in accordance with § 319.6. To facilitate chopping or mixing or to dissolve the usual curing ingredients, water or ice may be used in the preparation of luncheon meat in an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total ingredients.","path":["Title 9—Animals and Animal Products","CHAPTER III—FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER A—AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND TERMINOLOGY; MANDATORY MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION","PART 319—DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS OF IDENTITY OR COMPOSITION","Subpart K—Luncheon Meat, Loaves and Jellied Products"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-9.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:03Z","sha256":"dd6090b5fa481409d634987c0dbfb47270d953773d5663d8bed420ebe0ae069c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/9-cfr-319.182","next":"us/9-cfr-319.261"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}