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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 17Ch. 2Art. 7§ 42821 Produce Inspection Authority

§ 42821 Produce Inspection Authority

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 42821 Produce Inspection Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •Inspectors can check any place where fruits, nuts, or veggies are kept, packed, or sold.
  • •They can look at the food, boxes, and tools used to handle it.
  • •They can take small samples to test if the food follows the rules.
  • •This helps make sure the food is safe and follows the law.

Example

A farmer sells apples at a market. An inspector comes to check the apples.

The inspector can look at the apples, the boxes they are in, and even take a few apples to test. This is to make sure the apples are good and safe to eat.

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

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§ 42821 Produce Inspection Authority

An enforcing officer may enter and inspect any place or conveyance within the county or district over which he has jurisdiction, where any fresh or dried fruits, nuts, or vegetables are produced, stored, packed, delivered for shipment, loaded, shipped, being transported, or sold. He may inspect all fresh or dried fruits, nuts, and vegetables and their containers and equipment found in any such place or conveyance. He may also take for inspection, such representative samples of the produce and such containers, as may be necessary to determine whether or not this division has been violated and may subject such samples of produce to any method of inspection or testing. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

enforcing officerinspectfresh or dried fruits, nuts, or vegetablesjurisdiction

Related Statutes

  • § 29445 Honey Inspection Authority
  • § 42823 Fresh Produce Seizure Authority
  • § 25554 Poultry Inspection Authority
  • § 42822 Enforcement Officer Prosecution Duty
  • § 42825 Evidence Admissibility Across Counties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 42821.
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