In this subchapter:
(1) Beef
The term beef means meat produced from cattle (including veal).
(2) Covered commodity
(A) In general The term covered commodity means
(i) muscle cuts of beef, lamb, and pork;
(ii) ground beef, ground lamb, and ground pork;
(iii) farm-raised fish;
(iv) wild fish;
(v) a perishable agricultural commodity;
(vi) peanuts; and
(vii) meat produced from goats;
(viii) chicken, in whole and in part;
(ix) ginseng;
(x) pecans; and
(xi) macadamia nuts.
(B) Exclusions
The term covered commodity does not include an item described in subparagraph (A) if the item is an ingredient in a processed food item.
(3) Farm-raised fish The term farm-raised fish includes
(A) farm-raised shellfish; and
(B) fillets, steaks, nuggets, and any other flesh from a farm-raised fish or shellfish.
(4) Food service establishment
The term food service establishment means a restaurant, cafeteria, lunch room, food stand, saloon, tavern, bar, lounge, or other similar facility operated as an enterprise engaged in the business of selling food to the public.
(5) Lamb
The term lamb means meat, other than mutton, produced from sheep.
(6) Perishable agricultural commodity; retailer The terms perishable agricultural commodity and retailer have the meanings given the terms in section
499a (b) of this title.
(7) Pork
The term pork means meat produced from hogs.
(8) Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service.
(9) Wild fish
(A) In general
The term wild fish means naturally-born or hatchery-raised fish and shellfish harvested in the wild.
(B) Inclusions
The term wild fish includes a fillet, steak, nugget, and any other flesh from wild fish or shellfish.
(C) Exclusions
The term wild fish excludes net-pen aquacultural or other farm-raised fish.
