§ 118405 Clean Packing Material Requirements

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Dirty or germy packing materials can't be used for food or other stuff.
•They must be cleaned and disinfected first.
•The cleaning must be good enough for the Department of Food and Agriculture or a health officer.

Example

A farm packs apples in dirty boxes that have old food and germs on them.

The farm can't use those boxes until they clean and disinfect them really well. If they don't, they could get in trouble.

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§ 118405 Clean Packing Material Requirements

Unsanitary packing material shall not be used until it has been cleaned and disinfected to the satisfaction of the Department of Food and Agriculture, the department, or the agents of either or both, or by a county health officer. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Unsanitary packing material cleaned and disinfected Department of Food and Agriculture county health officer

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California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 118405.

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