SECTIONS 114377 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 114377

114377. (a) Every food facility shall maintain on the premises the
label for any food or food additive that is, or includes, any fat,
oil, or shortening, for as long as this food or food additive is
stored, distributed, or served by, or used in the preparation of food
within, the food facility. The label described in this subdivision
refers to the label that is required by applicable federal and state
law to be on the food or food additive at the time of purchase by the
food facility.
(b) (1) Commencing January 1, 2010, no oil, shortening, or
margarine containing artificial trans fat for use in spreads or
frying, except for the deep frying of yeast dough or cake batter, may
be stored, distributed, or served by, or used in the preparation of
any food within, a food facility.
(2) Commencing January 1, 2011, no food containing artificial
trans fat, including oil and shortening that contains artificial
trans fat for use in the deep frying of yeast dough or cake batter,
may be stored, distributed, or served by, or used in the preparation
of any food within, a food facility.
(c) Subdivision (b) shall not apply to food sold or served in a
manufacturer's original, sealed package.
(d) For purposes of this section, a food contains artificial trans
fat if the food contains vegetable shortening, margarine, or any
kind of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, unless the label
required on the food, pursuant to applicable federal and state law,
lists the trans fat content as less than 0.5 grams per serving.
(e) This section shall not apply to public elementary, middle,
junior high, or high school cafeterias.
(f) Notwithstanding Section 114395, a violation of this section
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars
($25) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).