2020 Iowa Code
Title V - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 190 - ADULTERATION OF FOODS
Section 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.
[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]
91 Acts, ch 74, §5; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263
Referred to in §190.4, 190.9
