190.3 - FOOD ADULTERATIONS.
190.3 FOOD ADULTERATIONS.
1. For the purposes of this chapter, any food shall be deemed to
be adulterated:
a. If any substance has been mixed or packed with it so as to
reduce or injuriously affect its quality.
b. If any substance has been substituted to any extent.
c. If any valuable constituent has been removed to any
extent.
d. If it has been mixed, colored, powdered, coated, or
stained whereby damage or inferiority is concealed.
e. If it contains formaldehyde, sulphites or boron compound,
or any poisonous or other ingredients injurious to health.
f. If it consists to any extent of a diseased, filthy, or
decomposed animal or vegetable substance, whether manufactured or
otherwise.
g. If it consists to any extent of an animal that has died
otherwise than by slaughter.
h. If it is the product of or obtained from a diseased or
infected animal.
i. If it has been damaged by freezing.
j. If it does not conform to the standards established by law
or by the department.
2. The provisions of subsection 1, paragraphs "a" and
"b", shall not apply to the addition of vitamins approved by the
United States Pharmacopoeia or the removal of milk fat from milk. Section History: Early Form
[C73, § 4042; C97, § 4989, 4990; S13, § 2515-b, -d; SS15, §
4999-a31e; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3060; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66,
71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 190.3] Section History: Recent Form
91 Acts, ch 74, §5; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263
Referred to in § 190.4, 190.9