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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 104Pt. 3Ch. 4Art. 3§ 108250 Hazardous Substances In Food Containers

§ 108250 Hazardous Substances In Food Containers

Health and Safety Code·California
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§ 108250 Hazardous Substances In Food Containers

It is illegal to put a dangerous chemical into a container that looks like a food, medicine, or beauty product container, even if the container isn’t actually reused.

Key Takeaways

  • •You cannot sell or offer a hazardous substance in a container that resembles a food, drug, or cosmetic container.
  • •The rule covers both reused containers and any container that is labeled or identified as a food, drug, or cosmetic container.
  • •Doing this makes the package misbranded and can lead to legal penalties.

Example

A company sells a strong cleaning spray in an old soda bottle that has the same shape and label as a soda bottle.

Because the bottle looks like a food or drink container, selling the spray in it is against the law, and the product is considered misbranded.

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

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§ 108250 Hazardous Substances In Food Containers

The packing, selling, offering for sale, or keeping for sale of a hazardous substance in a reused food, drug, or cosmetic container or in a container that, though not a reused container, is identifiable as a food, drug, or cosmetic container by its labeling or by other identification, is unlawful. Such an act shall result in the hazardous substance being in a misbranded package. As used in this section, the terms “cosmetic,” “drug” and “food” shall have the same meaning as in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 109875) of Part 5. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

hazardous substancemisbranded packagecosmeticdrugfood

Related Statutes

  • § 110390 False Food And Drug Ads
  • § 110395 False Food And Drug Ads
  • § 110398 Advertising Adulterated Or Misbranded Products
  • § 110400 False Advertising Prohibition
  • § 110290 Misleading Product Labeling Standards

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 108250.
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