Section 18752 Of Article 4. Adulteration From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 9. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 4.
18752
. A livestock or poultry product is adulterated in each of the
following cases:
(a) It bears or contains, by reason of administration of any
substance to the livestock or poultry or otherwise any added
poisonous or added deleterious substance, other than one which is:
(1) a pesticide chemical in or on a raw agricultural commodity; (2) a
food additive; or (3) a color additive; which may, in the judgment
of the director, make such livestock or poultry product unfit for
human food.
(b) It is, in whole or in part, a raw agricultural commodity and
such commodity bears or contains any pesticide chemical which is
unsafe within the meaning of Section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C., Sec. 346a).
(c) It bears or contains any food additive which is unsafe within
the meaning of Section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C., Sec. 348).
(d) It bears or contains any color additive which is unsafe within
the meaning of Section 706 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C., Sec. 376).
A livestock or poultry product which is not otherwise deemed
adulterated pursuant to subdivision (b), (c), or (d) shall
nevertheless be deemed adulterated if use of the pesticide chemical,
food additive, or color additive in, or on, such livestock or poultry
product is prohibited by the director in official establishments.