Health and Safety Code section 113988

(a)

Food shall be protected from contamination that may result from the addition of unsafe or unapproved food or color additives or unsafe or unapproved levels of approved food and color additives.

(b)

A food employee may not apply sulfiting agents to fresh fruits and vegetables intended for raw consumption, or to any potentially hazardous food.

Source: Section 113988, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=113988. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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§ 113988’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_113988

Original Source: Section 113988, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=113988. (last accessed May 10, 2025).