California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 82000

FAC § 82000 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 25

Statute text

For purposes of this division, the following definitions apply:

(a)“Quality date” means a date on a label affixed to the packaging or a container of food that communicates to consumers the date after which the food quality may begin to deteriorate but the food may still be acceptable for consumption.

(b)“Safety date” means a date on a label affixed to the packaging or container of food that communicates to consumers that the food should be consumed or frozen, if appropriate, by the date listed on the package that applies to perishable products with potential safety implications over time.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 787, Sec. 2. (AB 954) Effective January 1, 2018.