§ 112435 Cold Storage Food Standards

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Don't store food in cold storage if it's already gone bad or is sick.
•Make sure food is handled and prepared the right way before storing it.
•Follow the state's rules for keeping food clean and safe in cold storage.

Example

A grocery store wants to freeze some meat that smells bad.

The store can't freeze the meat because it's already spoiled. They have to throw it away instead.

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§ 112435 Cold Storage Food Standards

No storer shall place in cold storage any article of food whose keeping qualities have been impaired by disease, taint, or deterioration, or that has not been slaughtered, handled, and prepared for storage in accordance with food laws pertaining thereto and the regulations as may be prescribed by the state department for the sanitary preparation of food products for cold storage. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 112435.

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