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 1438.2 - Head Lettuce, Fairly Well Trimmed

Section 1438 requires head lettuce to be "fairly well trimmed." "Fairly well trimmed" means that the butt is trimmed off close to the point of attachment of the outer leaves and that the wrapper leaves do not exceed six in number. "Wrapper leaves" means all leaves which do not closely enfold the compact portion of the head.

1. Amendment filed 1-4-71 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 71, No. 2). For prior history, see Register 67, No. 43.
2. Amendment and renumbering from Section 1436.2 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).