§ 110705 Food Labeling Prominence Requirements

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Food labels must show important info clearly so people can see and understand it easily.
•The important info should stand out and not be hidden by other words or pictures.
•If the label is hard to read or confusing, the food is considered misbranded.

Example

You buy a box of cereal, and the ingredients are written in tiny, light gray letters on a busy background.

This is against the law because the ingredients should be easy to read and stand out clearly on the label.

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§ 110705 Food Labeling Prominence Requirements

Any food is misbranded if any word, statement, or other information required pursuant to this part to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed upon the label or labeling with conspicuousness, as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices in the labeling and in terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

misbranded label or labeling prominently placed conspicuousness ordinary individual customary conditions of purchase and use

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 110705.

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