California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 3 - Economics
Chapter 1 - Fruit and Vegetable Standardization
Subchapter 4 - Fresh Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables
Article 27 - Lettuce
Section 1438.13 - Lettuce, Two and One-Half Dozen Size

Section of Title 31438.16 of Title 3, California Code of Regulations, provides that heads of lettuce "of the 2 1/2 dozen size when fairly tightly packed in standard container numbers 45A, 45B, or 45F" may be placed in such containers as a bridge pack, with 12 heads in the lower layer and 12 heads in the upper layer with six heads of the same size between such layers. "Two and one-half dozen size" in the bridge pack described in this section, means heads of lettuce of uniform size which are (1) larger than heads of lettuce that can be packed flat with 15 heads to a layer (3 x 5) in standard container numbers 45A, 45B, or 45F and (2) smaller than heads of lettuce that can be packed with two dozen heads in two layers of 12 heads in each layer (3 x 4) in the same container. When determining the size of heads of lettuce as defined in this section the heads shall be fairly tightly packed but not so tight that the lettuce is damaged or injured in such packing.

1. Amendment filed 12-31-79 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 80, No. 1). For prior history, see Register 75, No. 4, and 74, No. 25. A Certificate of Compliance must be filed within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 4-30-80.
2. Certificate of Compliance including amendment filed 4-17-80 (Register 80, No. 16).
3. Amendment filed 5-8-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 19).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 1-25-93 pursuant to title 1, section 100, California Code of Regulations (Register 93, No. 5).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 42682, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 42941, Food and Agricultural Code.