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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 15Pt. 3Ch. 7Art. 3§ 39214 Imitation Ice Cream Disclosure

§ 39214 Imitation Ice Cream Disclosure

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§ 39214 Imitation Ice Cream Disclosure

Key Takeaways

  • •If a restaurant uses fake ice cream or fake ice milk in milkshakes, they must tell customers with a big sign.
  • •The sign must say 'Imitation ice cream used in the milk drinks served here' or 'Imitation ice milk used in the milk drinks served here'.
  • •The sign must be easy to see and have big letters (at least 6 inches tall).

Example

You go to a diner and order a milkshake.

If the diner uses fake ice cream in their milkshakes, they must have a big sign telling you that. If they don’t have the sign, they’re breaking the law.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 39214 Imitation Ice Cream Disclosure

Milk shakes, malted milks, or malts, as such terms are commonly used in the restaurant, confectionary, or soft drink trade shall not be made from imitation ice cream or imitation ice milk or served to any customer for consumption upon the premises where they are made unless there is displayed upon such premises and visible to all customers a sign, which, as the case may require, shall read: “Imitation ice cream used in the milk drinks served here” or “Imitation ice milk used in the milk drinks served here.” Each such sign shall be printed in plain block letters not less than six inches high. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

imitation ice creamimitation ice milkmilk shakesmalted milksmalts

Related Statutes

  • § 39211 Imitation Ice Cream Labeling
  • § 39212 Imitation Ice Cream Labeling
  • § 39151 Imitation Ice Cream Ingredients
  • § 39152 Imitation Ice Cream Rules
  • § 39153 Sale Of Imitation Ice Cream

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 39214.
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