§ 18843 Livestock Food Adulteration Prohibition

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says you can't mess with food like meat or eggs while they're being moved or sold in California. You can't do anything that makes them unsafe or lie about what they are.

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•Don't make food unsafe on purpose.
•Don't lie about what the food is or how it's made.
•This applies when food is being moved or sold in California.

Example

A truck is carrying chicken to a grocery store in Los Angeles.

If someone sprays the chicken with a bad chemical to make it look fresher, that's breaking the law. The chicken is now unsafe, and lying about it is not allowed.

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§ 18843 Livestock Food Adulteration Prohibition

It is unlawful for any person to do, with respect to any livestock, poultry, livestock product, or poultry product which is capable of use as human food, any act while it is being transported in intrastate commerce or held for sale after such transportation, which is intended to cause, or has the effect of causing, it to be adulterated or misbranded. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

unlawful livestock poultry livestock product poultry product intrastate commerce adulterated misbranded

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18843.

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