§ 111880 Condemnation Of Violative Products

Health and Safety Code·California

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•If food, medicine, or makeup is bad, fake, or sold wrong, the government can take it away.
•The government goes to court to make sure these bad items are stopped.
•This happens where the bad item is found.

Example

A store sells expired milk that makes people sick.

The government can go to court to stop the store from selling the bad milk and take it away.

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§ 111880 Condemnation Of Violative Products

If a food, drug, device, or cosmetic is alleged to be adulterated, misbranded, falsely advertised, or the sale of which is otherwise in violation of this part, the department shall commence proceedings in the superior court in whose jurisdiction the food, drug, device, or cosmetic is located, for condemnation of the article. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 449, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 2004.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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adulterated misbranded falsely advertised condemnation

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 111880.

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