20:01:01:02Ground beef, regular ground beef, and chopped
Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
beef defined. Ground beef, regular ground beef, and chopped beef shall consist of chopped fresh beef, with or without the addition of beef fat and seasoning, and shall contain not more than 30 percent fat. If hearts are added, the product shall be labeled as "ground beef with heart added." The ratio of moisture to protein shall not exceed 3.5.
Source: 7 SDR 14, effective August 21, 1980; 11 SDR 50, effective October 14, 1984; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.
General Authority
Law Implemented
- SDCL 39-4-13 ↗
- SDCL 39-4-18 ↗Amended by HB1068 (2023) — prohibit deceptive practices in the advertising and sale of food products as mea
- SDCL 39-4-2 ↗Amended by HB1077 (2026) — consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.
- SDCL 39-4-7 ↗