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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 17Ch. 2Art. 14§ 43032 Fruit And Vegetable Inspection

§ 43032 Fruit And Vegetable Inspection

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 43032 Fruit And Vegetable Inspection

Key Takeaways

  • •If a cop or inspector thinks fruits, nuts, or veggies are bad or break the rules, they can stop them from being sold.
  • •The officer can keep the food until they check if it’s really bad or not.
  • •This is to make sure bad food doesn’t get sold to people.

Example

A truck full of strawberries arrives at a store, but some look moldy.

An inspector can stop the truck and check the strawberries. If they’re bad, the inspector can make sure they don’t get sold until the problem is fixed.

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

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§ 43032 Fruit And Vegetable Inspection

Any enforcing officer, if he has reason to believe that any lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables is not in compliance with this division or such regulations, may hold such lot pending proceedings to condemn and abate such nuisance, as provided in this article. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

enforcing officerfruits, nuts, or vegetablescompliancecondemn and abate such nuisance

Related Statutes

  • § 43036 Lot Compliance Notice Service
  • § 42881 Nonconforming Produce Warning Notices
  • § 42911 Shipment Rejection For Violations
  • § 42912 Carrier Transport Of Produce
  • § 43031 Noncompliant Produce Public Nuisance

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 43032.
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