§ 110285 Food Safety Compliance Guarantees

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law says that if the state sets limits on harmful stuff in food, food makers must promise their food meets those limits. They might have to check and promise this up to four times a year.

Key Takeaways

•Food makers must follow state rules about harmful stuff in food.
•They might have to check and promise their food is safe up to four times a year.
•This is to make sure food sold in the state is safe to eat.

Example

A company makes cereal and sells it in stores.

If the state says cereal can't have more than a tiny bit of a certain pesticide, the company must promise their cereal follows this rule. They might have to check and promise this every few months.

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§ 110285 Food Safety Compliance Guarantees

In any case where the department has adopted a regulation prescribing a tolerance, including, but not limited to, a zero tolerance, for a poisonous or deleterious substance, food additive, pesticide chemical, or color additive in processed foods, the department may require manufacturers to guarantee that foods they market in the state comply with the tolerance. The department may require a guarantee periodically but in no case more often than once each calendar quarter. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

poisonous or deleterious substance food additive pesticide chemical color additive zero tolerance

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 110285.

§ 110285 Food Safety Compliance Guarantees

Health and Safety Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 110285 Food Safety Compliance Guarantees

This law says that if the state sets limits on harmful stuff in food, food makers must promise their food meets those limits. They might have to check and promise this up to four times a year.

Key Takeaways

•Food makers must follow state rules about harmful stuff in food.
•They might have to check and promise their food is safe up to four times a year.
•This is to make sure food sold in the state is safe to eat.

Example

A company makes cereal and sells it in stores.

If the state says cereal can't have more than a tiny bit of a certain pesticide, the company must promise their cereal follows this rule. They might have to check and promise this every few months.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 110285 Food Safety Compliance Guarantees

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

poisonous or deleterious substance food additive pesticide chemical color additive zero tolerance

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 110285.

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