California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
FAC §26991: It is unlawful for any person to immerse or soak the carcass of any slaughtered rabbit in water for a period longer than necessary to eliminate the natural animal heat in the carcass and in no event f
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It is unlawful to soak a slaughtered rabbit carcass in water longer than needed to remove natural heat, and in no case longer than 2.5 hours.
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