SECTIONS 41581-41582 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 41581-41582

41581. If the State Director of Health Services finds, after
investigation and examination, that any canned fruits or vegetables,
including olives, that are found in the possession of any person,
firm, company, or corporation are misbranded or mislabeled within the
meaning of this chapter, he or she may seize the canned fruits or
vegetables, including olives, and tag them "embargoed." The canned
fruits or vegetables, including olives, shall not thereafter be sold,
removed, or otherwise disposed of pending a hearing and final
disposition as provided by Part 5 (commencing with Section 109875) of
Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.

41582. Canned fruits or vegetables, including olives, which are
found to be mislabeled or misbranded within the meaning of this
chapter may, by order of any court or judge, be seized and destroyed.