Title FAC — California Food & Agric. Code

It is unlawful for any person to sell or mark as inspected for wholesomeness any poultry meat that has not been inspected and passed for wholesomeness pursuant to this chapter and regulations which are adopted pursuant to it. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person, other than the consumer of poultry meat, to remove from any whole carcass of poultry meat, or from any part of a dismembered carcass of poultry meat, any official wholesomeness inspection mark of the United States Department of Agriculture, or of an…

It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this chapter, or any regulations which are adopted by the director pursuant to this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Poultry” means domesticated fowl which is intended for use for human food. It includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated birds. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Spoilage retardant compound” means any compound, drug, or antibiotic which is added to poultry meat which retards or limits spoilage. Seasonings, spices, or flavorings, such as salt or smoke, are not chemical preservatives. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The director shall adopt regulations for carrying out this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The director shall enforce this chapter where any poultry meat is packed, repacked, cut up, or recut. The director and the commissioners of each county, under the supervision of the director, shall enforce this chapter where any poultry meat is sold. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. …

Before being offered for either wholesale or retail sale, any whole carcass of poultry meat to which a spoilage retardant compound has been added shall be marked to indicate the retardant which was used. Such marking shall be affixed to the whole carcass of poultry meat or on the…

No whole carcass of poultry meat shall be sold unless it is conspicuously and accurately marked in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Any person that violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation which is adopted pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Restricted use market milk, manufacturing milk, or manufacturing cream shall be sold only for manufacturing purposes and to be converted into some other form or product.

Restricted use market milk, manufacturing milk, or manufacturing cream shall not be sold for human consumption in a fluid state.

Restricted use market milk, manufacturing milk, or manufacturing cream shall not be sold in quantities of less than three gallons or in containers of less than three gallons capacity. Pasteurized manufacturing cream shall not be sold in quantities of less than one-half gallon or …

The provisions of Sections 36301, 36302, and 36303 do not apply to milk or cream which is sold by a producer to a milk products plant.

Manufacturing milk or manufacturing cream may be repasteurized once. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Manufacturing milk shall comply with all of the following requirements: (a) It shall be free from foreign substances. (b) It shall not contain any undesirable flavors or odors. (c) It shall not contain more than 2,000,000 individual bacteria per milliliter as found by direct micr…

As used in this chapter: (a) “Package” includes cartons, wrappers, or other containers which are used for the sale of butter to the retail trade. (b) When “numerals” appear following words which relate to scoring, the numerals represent the score of the butter, 100 being a perfec…

All scoring of butter shall be in the manner which is specified in the regulations which are adopted by the director. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Quality designations shall be affixed on the package in a manner and fashion which is prescribed in the regulations which are adopted by the director. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Notwithstanding Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code, butter purchased from a licensed milk products plant or retail location that is subsequently infused or mixed with medicinal or adult-use cannabis at the premises or location that is not subject to licensing as a…

All butter which is sold or distributed in package form, including such butter which is received from out-of-state points, shall be classified into grades which indicate its quality and shall be labeled and advertised by the use of one of the following designations: (a) First qua…

First quality butter is butter which scores not less than 92. The minimum requirements for first quality butter are as follows: (a) It shall be fresh, sweet and clean in flavor if of fresh make, or sweet and clean if storage. (b) The body shall be firm. (c) The color shall be eit…

Second quality butter is butter which scores below 92, but not less than 90. The minimum requirements for second quality butter are as follows: (a) It shall be fresh and fairly sweet and fairly clean in flavor if of fresh make or fairly sweet and fairly clean if storage. (b) It m…

Butter which scores less than 90 shall not be sold or served to consumers. Such butter when sold shall be in bulk packages which contain not less than 30 pounds, and are labeled “for cooking and baking purposes only.” (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Butter is the product made by gathering the fat or fresh or ripened milk or cream into a mass, which also contains a small portion of other milk constituents. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Butter shall be clean and nonrancid and shall contain not less than 80 percent of milk fat. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Butter may contain salt or a harmless coloring matter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Butter flavored with spices, condiments, garlic, chives, herbs, or other flavoring may be sold in whipped or solid form, provided the product meets the following requirements: (a) The butter, before flavoring, meets all of the requirements for USDA 93 score (AA Grade) butter. (b)…

Butter which is sold to the retail trade shall be labeled with the name and address of the manufacturer, the wholesale distributor, or the retailer. The following words shall appear above the name: (a) The words “manufactured by” if the name of the manufacturer is given. (b) The …

Butter which is sold to the retail trade shall be labeled with the words “pasteurized” or “raw,” as the case may be.

Butter which is received in this state by brokers, jobbers, and other persons that receive butter in cubes, tubs, firkins, or other bulk packages shall be labeled with all of the following: (a) The name and address of the manufacturer. (b) The date on which the butter was manufac…

The markings shall remain on the packages until the butter which is contained in the packages is cut and wrapped for the retail trade. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The name of any city, county, or other geographical designation, or any word which may be pronounced the same as any city, county, or other geographical designation, except the address of the manufacturer, wholesale distributor, or retailer, whose name is printed on any package o…

This article does not prohibit the use of a trademark or brand which has a geographical name if it was copyrighted or registered in the office of the Secretary of State of this state prior to Janaury 1, 1923. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Every person that sells, consigns, ships, or presents to any other person any butter that has been shipped or imported into this state from any place outside of the United States shall, before he does so, do all of the following: (a) Cause to be stamped, marked, or printed upon t…

Violation of this article is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by both.

Renovated butter is the product made from impure or rancid butter reduced, for the purpose of cleansing and renovating, to a liquid state by melting and draining off the liquid milk fat and afterwards churning or otherwise manipulating it in connection with milk or any product of…

It is unlawful for any person to sell any renovated butter unless there is printed upon the label of each and every package, or other container in which such renovated butter is put up for sale or sold at retail, all of the following: (a) The words “renovated butter” in letters w…

The department shall promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The department shall also seek to enhance, protect, and perpetuate the ability of the private sector to produce food and fiber in a way that benefits the general welfare and economy of the state. The department shall also seek to maintain the economic well-being of agriculturally…

The department shall prevent fraud and deception in any of the following: (a) Packing or labeling, or in any phase of the marketing, of any agricultural product which is governed by this code. (b) Labeling and marketing of any commodity that is governed by this code, which is sol…

The department shall prevent the introduction and spread of injurious insect or animal pests, plant diseases, and noxious weeds. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The department shall execute the provisions of this code, except as otherwise provided, and of other laws administered by it. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

(a) With the prior approval of the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the State Department of Public Health, the department may reproduce or distribute biological control organisms that are not detrimental to the public health and safety that are known to be useful in reducing o…

The department shall require reports from commissioners. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The director may adopt such regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this code which he is directed or authorized to administer or enforce. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The director may enter upon any premises to inspect the premises or any plant, appliance, or thing which is on such premises. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department by rule or regulation may provide for the issuance and renewal on a two-year basis of licenses, certificates of registration, or other indicia of authority issued pursuant to this code by the department or any division, office, or…

It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Food and Agriculture, in cooperation with appropriate county officials and industry representatives, develop mutually satisfactory sources of nonstate funding to augment budget programs in the areas of county agricultural…