§ 53562 Nuisance Abatement Civil Actions

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If something is a big problem (like bad food or unsafe stuff), the local lawyer for the government can go to court to fix it.
•The court can decide to destroy the bad thing, fix it, or let it go but with rules to make sure it’s safe.
•This is about stopping things that could hurt people, not about punishing someone.

Example

A store is selling spoiled milk that could make people sick.

The government lawyer can ask a court to make the store throw away the bad milk or fix the problem so no one gets hurt.

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§ 53562 Nuisance Abatement Civil Actions

The district attorney of the county in which any such nuisance is found, at the request of the director or the commissioner, shall maintain, in the name of the people of the State of California, a civil action to abate and prevent such nuisance. Upon judgment and by order of the court, such nuisance shall be condemned and destroyed in the manner directed by the court, or relabeled, or reconditioned, or released upon such conditions as the court in its discretion may impose to insure the nuisance will be abated. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 26.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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nuisance judgment director release commission discretion

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 53562.

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