§ 19262 Food Processing License Requirements

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•You need a license to run a food processing plant.
•You must know how to run the plant safely and keep it clean.
•You can't get a license if you've been in big trouble for selling bad or fake food before.

Example

Someone wants to open a factory to make canned soup.

They must prove they know how to run the factory, keep it clean, and haven’t been in trouble for selling bad food before. If they can’t, they won’t get the license to open.

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§ 19262 Food Processing License Requirements

The secretary, after notice and hearing, shall refuse to issue a license unless he or she finds that the applicant satisfies all of the following: (a) Is qualified to operate a processing plant. (b) Is properly equipped to engage in the business of processing in a clean and sanitary manner. (c) Has never been convicted of a felony involving adulterated or misbranded food. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 680, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 1999.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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license processing plant clean and sanitary manner felony adulterated or misbranded food

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 19262.

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