California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §112805: It is unlawful for any person to place upon the label of any bottle, can, jar, carton, case, box, barrel, or any other receptacle, vessel, or container of whatever material or nature that may be used

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to place inspection statements on food, fish, or meat product labels without written department approval. The department may revoke approval at any time.

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It is unlawful for any person to place upon the label of any bottle, can, jar, carton, case, box, barrel, or any other receptacle, vessel, or container of whatever material or nature that may be used by a packer, manufacturer, producer, jobber, or dealer for enclosing any canned food product, fish or fish product, or meat or meat product, any statement relative to the product having been inspected, unless the statement has been approved in writing by the department. Approval of a statement is revocable at any time by the department upon written notice.

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