California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §112365: “Article of food” means any article of food used for human consumption.
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“Article of food” means any article of food used for human consumption. It includes fresh meat and fresh meat products (except in process of manufacture), fresh and dried fruit or vegetables, fish, shellfish, game, poultry, eggs, butter, and cheese, but not malt beverages.
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