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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 104Pt. 5Ch. 8Art. 3§ 111860 Embargo Of Violative Products

§ 111860 Embargo Of Violative Products

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§ 111860 Embargo Of Violative Products

Key Takeaways

  • •If a government worker thinks a food, drug, or cosmetic is unsafe, fake, or labeled wrong, they can put a special tag on it.
  • •The tag means the product is on hold and no one can sell or move it until the government says it's okay.
  • •This rule helps stop bad or dangerous products from being sold to people.

Example

A store is selling a bottle of juice that says it's 100% orange juice, but it's actually mixed with other cheaper juices.

A government worker can put a tag on those juice bottles to stop the store from selling them until they fix the label or prove it's really 100% orange juice.

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

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§ 111860 Embargo Of Violative Products

Whenever an authorized agent of the department finds, or has probable cause to believe, that any food, drug, device, or cosmetic is adulterated, misbranded, or falsely advertised within the meaning of this part, or the sale of any food, drug, device, or cosmetic would be in violation of this part, that agent shall affix to the food, drug, device, cosmetic, or component thereof, a tag or other appropriate marking. He or she shall give notice that the food, drug, device, or cosmetic is, or is suspected of being, adulterated, misbranded, falsely advertised, or the sale of which would be in violation of this part and has been embargoed, and that no person shall remove or dispose of the food, drug, device, or cosmetic by sale or otherwise until permission for removal or disposal is given by an authorized agent of the department or the court. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

authorized agentadulteratedmisbrandedfalsely advertisedembargoed

Related Statutes

  • § 111870 Embargoed Product Release Process
  • § 111880 Condemnation Of Violative Products
  • § 111885 Embargoed Product Destruction Costs
  • § 110140 Inspection Authority Enforcement
  • § 111875 Embargoed Product Removal Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 111860.
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