Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

31.651 KOSHER PRODUCTS, UNLAWFUL SALE. § Subdivision 1.Kosher requirements. No person shall sell or expose for sale any poultry, poultry products, meat, or meat preparations and falsely represent the same to be kosher, whether such poultry, poultry products, meat, or meat prepara…

31.658 HALAL PRODUCTS. § Subdivision 1.Halal food requirements. A person must not: (1) serve, sell, or expose for sale food or food products, meat or meat products, or poultry or poultry products that are falsely represented as Halal; (2) permit food, food products, meat or meat …

31.661 MARKS, STAMPS, TAGS, BRANDS, OR LABELS. No person shall: (1) willfully mark, stamp, tag, brand, label, or in any other way or by any other means of identification, represent or cause to be marked, stamped, tagged, branded, labeled, or represented as kosher or as having bee…

31.671 RULES. The commissioner of agriculture shall have the power to promulgate rules for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 31.651 to 31.661. History: 1959 c 563 s 3; 1961 c 113 s 1; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2013 c 125 art 1 s 24

31.74 HONEY. § Subdivision 1.Honey defined. As used in this section "honey" means the nectar and saccharine exudation of plants, gathered, modified and stored in the comb by honey bees, which is levorotatory, contains not more than 25 percent of water, not more than 25/100 percen…

31.75 ARTIFICIAL SWEETENING PRODUCTS. § Subdivision 1.Labeling. It is lawful for any person, firm, or corporation to manufacture and sell, or cause to be sold, within the state any article of food or beverage intended for human consumption as a special dietary product when such f…

31.76 CONFECTIONS CONTAINING ALCOHOL. § Subdivision 1.Definition. "Confection containing alcohol" is a confection that contains or bears not more than five percent alcohol by volume where the alcohol is in a nonliquid form by reason of being mixed with other substances in the man…

31.77 SANITATION AND PRODUCTS STANDARDS. No city or other lawful authority may require sanitary requirements for bakeries, appurtenances, distribution vehicles, and bakery products, or standards of identity or labeling requirements for bakery products, which are not consistent wi…

31.781 DECLARATION OF POLICY. The legislature recognizes the entire food industry in the nation as leaders in the world in providing wholesome, nutritious, fresh and clean food to its citizens and to others. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is hereby authorized and directe…

31.782 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. As used in sections 31.781 to 31.789, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them. § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1] § Subd. 3.Perishable food. "Perishable food" means any food intended for human consumption (other t…

31.783 RULES, SCOPE. § Subdivision 1.Rules. The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of sections 31.781 to 31.789 by rules adopted prior to October 1, 1973 pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. § Subd. 2.90 days or less. Perishable foods which bear a q…

31.784 EXPIRATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE DATE. Nothing contained in sections 31.781 to 31.789 or any rule adopted pursuant hereto shall require the removal from sale of a perishable food product after the expiration of the quality assurance date on the product nor imply that after …

31.785 REGULATIONS OF OTHER STATES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. If any other state, or the federal government, adopts an open dating statute or regulation which provides for information and enforcement equal to or greater than that of sections 31.781 to 31.789, the commissioner ma…

31.786 LOCAL ORDINANCES PREEMPTED. No subordinate unit of government may adopt or enforce any rule or ordinance regarding open dating of perishable foods other than sections 31.781 to 31.789. History: 1973 c 686 s 6

31.787 ENFORCEMENT. In enforcing the provisions of sections 31.781 to 31.789, the commissioner may receive complaints and investigate possible violations. The commissioner and the commissioner's employees shall have reasonable access to all places wherein any item of perishable f…

31.788 PENALTIES. Any person injured by a violation of sections 31.781 to 31.789 may bring a civil action and recover damages, together with costs and disbursements. History: 1973 c 686 s 8

31.789 EXEMPTION. Nothing in sections 31.781 to 31.789 shall apply to any sale exempt from a license by the Minnesota Constitution, article 13, section 7. History: 1973 c 686 s 9; 1976 c 2 s 172

31.80 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purposes of sections 31.80 to 31.875, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Bulk food. "Bulk food" means unpackaged and unwrapped food in aggregate containers from which quantities are withdrawn…

31.81 SCOPE. Sections 31.80 to 31.875 apply to persons required to be licensed as retail food handlers under chapter 28A. History: 1984 c 476 s 2

31.82 LABELING. Bulk food product modules must be conspicuously labeled with the common name of the product, a list of ingredients in order of predominance, and a declaration of artificial color or flavor and any chemical preservatives contained in the product. This section does …

31.83 PROTECTION. § Subdivision 1.Containers and display. Bulk food and product modules must be protected from contamination during display, customer self-service, refilling, and storage. Each product module must have a tight-fitting lid that is kept in a closed position at all t…

31.84 DISPENSING. § Subdivision 1.Dispensing devices. Bulk food may be dispensed by: mechanical dispensing devices including gravity dispensers, pumps, extruders, and augers; or manual dispensing utensils including tongs, scoops, ladles, and spatulas. § Subd. 2.Utensils. A manual…

31.85 CONSTRUCTION; MATERIALS. § Subdivision 1.Product modules and utensils. Product modules and utensils must be metal or plastic and corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, smooth, easily cleanable, and durable under conditions of normal use. They may not impart odors, color, taste,…

31.86 CLEANING FREQUENCY. Except in municipalities with less than 1,000 inhabitants, or in towns, manual dispensing utensils and tethers must be cleaned and sanitized at least daily, or at more frequent intervals based on the type of food and the food particle accumulation or soi…

31.87 SIGN. A sign must be posted conspicuously within the immediate display area directing customers for health reasons to use the utensils provided when serving themselves, not to handle the food directly, and not to consume food on the premises. History: 1984 c 476 s 8

31.874 DISEASE CONTROL. If the commissioner of agriculture finds that a disease or foreign matter is actually transmitted by a method of dispensing bulk foods that is permitted by section 31.84, the commissioner may adopt rules more restrictive on the sale of that food than secti…

31.875 LOCAL STANDARDS. A local unit of government may not adopt standards governing persons, facilities, or activities covered by sections 31.80 to 31.874 that conflict with the provisions in sections 31.80 to 31.874. History: 1984 c 476 s 10

31.903 EVIDENCE OF INTENT; ACT OF AGENT THAT OF PRINCIPAL. No person who shall commit or assist in committing any offense defined in the laws relating to food administered by the Department of Agriculture, shall be exempt from conviction and punishment therefor for the reason tha…

31.92 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. As used in sections 31.92 to 31.94, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given. § Subd. 1a. [Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1] § Subd. 2.Department. "Department" means the Department of Agriculture. § Subd. 2a. [Repealed, 2003 c 10…

31.925 UNIFORMITY WITH FEDERAL LAW. The federal law specified in section 31.92, subdivision 2b, is adopted as the organic food production law and rules in this state. History: 2003 c 107 s 18

31.94 ORGANIC AGRICULTURE; COMMISSIONER DUTIES. (a) In order to promote opportunities for organic agriculture in Minnesota, the commissioner shall: (1) survey producers and support services and organizations to determine information and research needs in the area of organic agric…

31.96 FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION. The commissioner may require certification of retail food handlers in establishments licensed under section 28A.05, paragraph (a), for retail food preparation, handling, and service practices. A retail food handler licensed under section 28A.05, …

31A.01 POLICY. Meat, poultry, poultry food products, and meat food products are an important source of the nation's total supply of food. It is essential in the public interest that the health and welfare of consumers be protected by assuring that meat, poultry, and meat food pro…

31A.02 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter. § Subd. 2.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's delegate. § Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1] § Subd. 4.Animals. "Animals" means …

31A.03 INSPECTION OF LIVE ANIMALS; DISPOSITION OF DEFECTIVE ANIMALS. To prevent the use in intrastate commerce of adulterated meat, meat food products, poultry, and poultry food products, the commissioner shall appoint inspectors and have them examine and inspect all animals befo…

31A.04 INSPECTION OF CARCASSES AND PARTS; MARKING; DISPOSITION OF CONDEMNED CARCASSES. Inspectors appointed by the commissioner for that purpose shall make a postmortem examination and inspection of the carcasses and parts of all animals usable as human food prepared at a slaught…

31A.05 APPLICATION OF INSPECTION PROVISIONS. Sections 31A.03 and 31A.04 apply to carcasses or parts of animals, poultry, or poultry food products, and meat or meat products derived from them that are usable as human food, when these items are brought into a slaughtering, meat can…

31A.06 INSPECTORS' DUTIES. The commissioner shall appoint inspectors to examine and inspect poultry food products and meat food products prepared in a slaughtering, meat canning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar establishment, where the articles are prepared solely for int…

31A.07 MARKING OR LABELING OF INSPECTED ARTICLES. § Subdivision 1.Labeling; packing. When poultry, poultry food products, meat, or meat food products prepared for intrastate commerce which have been inspected and marked "Minnesota Inspected and Passed" is placed or packed in a ca…

31A.08 SANITATION. The commissioner shall have experts in sanitation or other competent inspectors inspect all slaughtering, meat canning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar establishments in which animals are slaughtered and their poultry, poultry food products, meat, and m…

31A.09 NIGHTTIME INSPECTIONS. Inspections under section 31A.08 must be made at night as well as during the daytime if slaughtering of animals or preparation of food products is conducted at night. History: 1969 c 225 s 9; 1988 c 469 art 2 s 1

31A.10 PROHIBITIONS. No person may, with respect to an animal, carcass, part of a carcass, poultry, poultry food product, meat, or meat food product: (1) slaughter an animal or prepare an article that is usable as human food, at any establishment preparing articles solely for int…

31A.11 FORGING OF OFFICIAL MARKS OR CERTIFICATES. § Subdivision 1.Unauthorized marks or certificates. No brand manufacturer, printer, or other person may cast, print, lithograph, or otherwise make a device containing an official mark, simulation of an official mark, label bearing…

31A.12 HORSE MEAT. No person may sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation in intrastate commerce, whole or parts of carcasses of horses, mules, or other equines or meat or meat food products derived from them, unless they are plainly and co…

31A.13 INSPECTORS. The commissioner shall appoint inspectors to inspect animals, whole or parts of carcasses, poultry, poultry food products, meat, and meat food products the inspection of which is provided for by law, and the sanitary conditions of all establishments in which th…

31A.14 BRIBERY. A person who gives or receives anything of value in order to influence the performance of sections 31A.01 to 31A.31 violates section 609.42 or 609.43. History: 1969 c 225 s 14; 1988 c 469 art 2 s 1