(a) No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale in any vending machine, or have in his possession with intent to sell therefrom, any food, beverage or ingredient which is adulterated or misbranded.

(b) The commissioner may cause samples of any food, beverage or ingredient so sold, offered, exposed or possessed to be taken and examined as often as may be necessary to determine freedom from adulteration or misbranding. Upon written notice to the operator the commissioner may impound and forbid the sale of any food or beverage which is adulterated or misbranded and, after hearing, cause any such food or beverage to be destroyed, provided, in the case of misbranding which may be corrected by proper labeling, the commissioner may release such food or beverage to the operator upon corrective action being taken.