§ 12607 Pesticide Residue Disposal Rules

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says that if fruits or vegetables have too much pesticide on them, the owner can ask to clean them up or use them in a different way where the pesticide is allowed.

Key Takeaways

•If food has too much pesticide, it can sometimes be fixed or used differently.
•The owner has to ask for permission to do this.
•The new use must be one where the pesticide amount is allowed.

Example

A farmer's apples are tested and found to have too much pesticide.

The farmer can ask to wash the apples really well or turn them into apple sauce where a little pesticide is okay.

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§ 12607 Pesticide Residue Disposal Rules

If the seized and held lot of produce is found to carry pesticide residue in excess of any maximum which is provided by this chapter or in excess of a permissible tolerance, the director shall, upon request of the owner, permit the lot of produce to be reconditioned or disposed of for byproducts purposes which may lawfully contain the pesticide residue found. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 717, Sec. 7.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

pesticide residue reconditioned byproducts purposes

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 12607.

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