Section 110455 Of Article 1. Generally From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
110455
. (a) On or before July 1, 1990, the department shall
commence and maintain a program for monitoring processed foods for
pesticide residues, chemicals, microbes, and other contaminants. In
designing the program, the department shall take into consideration
any information developed pursuant to Section 110450.
(b) The department shall consult with the Department of Food and
Agriculture in designing the pesticide residue component of the
monitoring program, to facilitate focusing the testing in areas of
greatest concern. Among the pesticides to be reviewed for possible
monitoring shall be those contained in the lists of pesticides
identified in Section 12535 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
(c) In the development and ongoing operation of the department's
monitoring program, the department shall consider, in establishing
priorities:
(1) Potential concentration effects that may occur during
processing.
(2) Targeting foreign and domestic imported processed foods
according to their estimated California market share.
(3) The extent to which processed foods are a part of the infant
and child diet.