California Health and Safety Code 109940 – “Food additive” means any substance, the intended use of which …
“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:
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 109940
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
(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. § 451 et seq.); the Meat Inspection Act of March 4, 1907 (34 Stat. 1260), as amended and extended (21 U.S.C. § 71 et seq.); or the Food and Agricultural Code of this state.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)