§ 110070 Food Safety Regulations

This law lets the health department set rules about unsafe stuff in food, like chemicals or pesticides. They can also say how food additives can be used safely.

Key Takeaways

•The health department can make rules about unsafe stuff in food.
•Companies must prove their food additives or colors are safe.
•If they don’t provide enough proof, the department can deny their request.

Example

A company wants to use a new food coloring in candy.

The company must prove to the health department that the coloring is safe. If they don’t provide enough proof, the department can say no.

Whenever public health or other considerations in this state require, the department may adopt, upon its own motion, or upon the petition of any interested party, regulations that prescribe tolerances, included but not limited to zero tolerances, for poisonous or deleterious substances, food additives, pesticide chemicals, or color additives. The department may also prescribe the conditions under which a food additive or a color additive may be safely used and may grant exemptions for a food additive or color additive when it is to be used solely for investigational or experimental purposes. A petitioner shall establish, by data submitted to the department, that a necessity exists for such regulations and that its effect will not be detrimental to the public health. If the data furnished by the petitioner is not sufficient to allow the department to determine whether such regulations should be adopted, the department may require additional data to be submitted. Failure to comply with this requirement shall be sufficient grounds to deny the request. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

This law lets the health department set rules about unsafe stuff in food, like chemicals or pesticides. They can also say how food additives can be used safely.

Key Takeaways

•The health department can make rules about unsafe stuff in food.
•Companies must prove their food additives or colors are safe.
•If they don’t provide enough proof, the department can deny their request.

Example

A company wants to use a new food coloring in candy.

The company must prove to the health department that the coloring is safe. If they don’t provide enough proof, the department can say no.

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

References

§ 110070 Food Safety Regulations

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

References

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References