§ 41361 Unwholesome Canned Produce Ban

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

Key Takeaways

•You can't sell fruits or veggies that are dirty, too young, moldy, too ripe, or have bugs/diseases that make them gross or bad to eat.
•Olives can't be sold if they're dirty, moldy, too ripe, or have fungus/rot that makes them yucky.
•Olives can't be sold if they're dyed or processed so much that they turn black or taste bad.

Example

You go to the store and see a can of olives that look super dark and taste weird because they were dyed too much.

Those olives can't be sold because the law says you can't sell olives that are turned black or taste bad from too much processing or dye.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 41361 Unwholesome Canned Produce Ban

The following fruits and vegetables shall not be canned, packed, shipped, or sold within this state: (a) Fruits or vegetables which are unclean, immature, mouldy, overripe, infested with brown rot, scab, shothole fungus, or other defects to the extent of rendering the product unwholesome. (b) Olives which are unclean, immature, mouldy, overripe, infested with fungus, rot, or other defects to the extent of rendering the product unwholesome. (c) Olives which are processed or artificially colored to the extent that the meat has been turned black, or the flavor has been impaired. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

unclean immature mouldy overripe brown rot scab shothole fungus unwholesome artificially colored flavor has been impaired

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 41361.

§ 41361 Unwholesome Canned Produce Ban

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 41361 Unwholesome Canned Produce Ban

Key Takeaways

•You can't sell fruits or veggies that are dirty, too young, moldy, too ripe, or have bugs/diseases that make them gross or bad to eat.
•Olives can't be sold if they're dirty, moldy, too ripe, or have fungus/rot that makes them yucky.
•Olives can't be sold if they're dyed or processed so much that they turn black or taste bad.

Example

You go to the store and see a can of olives that look super dark and taste weird because they were dyed too much.

Those olives can't be sold because the law says you can't sell olives that are turned black or taste bad from too much processing or dye.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 41361 Unwholesome Canned Produce Ban

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

unclean immature mouldy overripe brown rot scab shothole fungus unwholesome artificially colored flavor has been impaired

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 41361.

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References