California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12502

Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.

“Food” means any article which is used for food or drink for man or any other animal, or for a component of any such article.

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Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 12502 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fac/division-7-agricultural-chemicals-livestock-remedies-and-commercial-feeds/chapter-1-5-produce-carrying-pesticide-residue/article-1-definitions/section-12502

Other sections in Article 1 - Definitions

§ 12501§ 12502§ 12503§ 12504§ 12505

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