Smoked alewives offered for sale need not be free of viscera prior to processing. A person who sells or offers for sale alewives smoked with the viscera shall post a clearly legible sign at the point of display of the alewives that states, "This product is not fully cooked. Eating prior to fully cooking poses a health risk."
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 2173
Sale of smoked alewives
Known as the Maine Food Law
The act spans §§ 2151–2175 (29 sections).
PL 1997, c. 439, §1 (NEW).
Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.