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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 15Pt. 3Ch. 7Art. 3§ 39211 Imitation Ice Cream Labeling

§ 39211 Imitation Ice Cream Labeling

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§ 39211 Imitation Ice Cream Labeling

Key Takeaways

  • •If you sell fake ice cream or fake ice milk, you must clearly label the container as 'imitation'.
  • •Stores selling fake ice cream must put up a big sign saying 'imitation ice cream sold here' or 'imitation ice milk sold here' in letters at least 6 inches tall.
  • •You don’t need the big sign if the fake ice cream is sold in labeled packages for people to take home, except for vending machines.

Example

A grocery store sells a tub of fake ice cream.

The tub must say 'imitation ice cream' on it. If the store sells it by the scoop, they need a big sign saying 'imitation ice cream sold here' so people know it’s not real ice cream.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 39211 Imitation Ice Cream Labeling

Every container of imitation ice cream or imitation ice milk shall be conspicuously so labeled, and every place where imitation ice cream or imitation ice milk is sold, shall display a conspicuous, legible sign which contains the words “imitation ice cream sold here” or “imitation ice milk sold here”, as the case may be, in plain, block letters that are not less than six inches high. The sign display requirements of this section shall not apply to any place, except any vending machine whether mobile or otherwise, where imitation ice cream or imitation ice milk is sold in properly labeled consumer packages or containers for off-premises consumption. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

imitation ice creamimitation ice milkconspicuously labeledsign display requirements

Related Statutes

  • § 39212 Imitation Ice Cream Labeling
  • § 39214 Imitation Ice Cream Disclosure
  • § 39151 Imitation Ice Cream Ingredients
  • § 39152 Imitation Ice Cream Rules
  • § 39153 Sale Of Imitation Ice Cream

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 39211.
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