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Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 39411

Labeling of Retail Packages

Known as the Milk and Milk Products Act

The act spans §§ 32501–39912 (683 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 219 Cal. App. 4th 1352 - Simpson v. Kroger Corp. (2013)

Most recently applied in 219 Cal. App. 4th 1352 - Simpson v. Kroger Corp. (September 2013)

Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 512, Sec. 13.

It is unlawful for any person to sell any margarine, dairy spread, or spread, unless there is printed upon the label of each and every package, or other container in which the margarine, dairy spread, or spread is put up for sale or sold at retail all of the following:

(a) The words “oleomargarine,” “margarine,” “dairy spread,” or “spread,” as the case may be, in letters which are at least as large as any other type or lettering on the label. The word “oleomargarine,” “margarine,” “dairy spread,” or “spread” shall be of a color in strong contrast to the color of the container.

(b) The name and address of the manufacturer or distributor.

(c) The net weight of the contents.

(d) A full and accurate statement of all the ingredients which are contained in the substance in the package.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.