California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §42946: Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person to pack any fruits, nuts, or vegetables in layers in any container which has straight sides, unless there is approximately the same numerica

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What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to pack fruits, nuts, or vegetables in layered containers with straight sides unless each layer has approximately equal numerical count and items are packed to prevent movement. Natural shrinkage after packing is excepted.

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Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person to pack any fruits, nuts, or vegetables in layers in any container which has straight sides, unless there is approximately the same numerical count in each layer. All packed fruits, nuts, or vegetables shall be so packed that they will not move in the container. Fruits or vegetables which, after having been in storage or after having been shipped, fail to meet this requirement due to unavoidable natural shrinkage which occurs after packing, do not violate this section.

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