Any food is adulterated if it consists in whole or in part of any diseased, contaminated, filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or if it is otherwise unfit for food.
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 110560
Adulterated Food
Known as the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law
The act spans §§ 109875–111929 (490 sections).
Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.