Health and Safety Code section 113992

(a)

Produce shall be thoroughly washed in potable water to remove soil and other contaminants before being cut, combined with other ingredients, cooked, served, or offered for human consumption in ready-to-eat form, except as specified in subdivision (b) and except when intended for washing by the consumer before consumption.

(b)

Chemicals used to wash or peel produce shall meet the requirements specified in 21 C.F.R. 173.315.

Source: Section 113992, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=113992. (updated Jan. 1, 2007; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_113992

Original Source: Section 113992, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=113992. (last accessed May 12, 2025).