Section 109940 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions And Definitions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1.
109940
. "Food additive" means any substance, the intended use of
which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or
indirectly, in the substance becoming a component of the food or
otherwise affecting characteristics of the food. This includes any
substance or radiation source intended for use in producing,
manufacturing, packing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding
any food.
The term "food additive" does not include any of the following:
(a) A pesticide chemical in or on a raw agricultural commodity.
(b) A pesticide chemical that is used, or intended for use, in the
production, storage, or transportation of any raw agricultural
commodity.
(c) A color additive.
(d) Any substance used in accordance with a sanction or approval
granted prior to the enactment of the Food Additives Amendment of
1958 (72 Stat. 1784), pursuant to the federal act; the Poultry
Products Inspection Act (71 Stat. 441; 21 U.S.C. Sec. 451 et seq.);
the Meat Inspection Act of March 4, 1907 (34 Stat. 1260), as amended
and extended (21 U.S.C. Sec. 71 et seq.); or the Food and
Agricultural Code of this state.