Any food is misbranded if any word, statement, or other information required pursuant to this part to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed upon the label or labeling with conspicuousness, as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices in the labeling and in terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use.
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 110705
Misbranded Food
Known as the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law
The act spans §§ 109875–111929 (490 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)
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.