(a) Application of sections.- In addition to any other ground that may be applicable under this title, a food is considered to be adulterated for purposes of this subtitle if the standards in this section or in § 21-208 or § 21-209 of this subtitle apply.
(b) When food is adulterated.- A food is adulterated if:
(1) It contains any poisonous or otherwise deleterious substance that, in the quantity present, reasonably would be expected to make it injurious to health;
(2) It contains any added poisonous or added deleterious substance:
(i) That is not a food or color additive; and
(ii) The particular use of which has not been found safe as provided under § 21-239 of this subtitle;
(3) It is or contains any food additive or color additive the particular use of which has not been found safe as provided under § 21-239 of this subtitle;
(4) Any part of it is a diseased, contaminated, filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance;
(5) It was produced, prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions that reasonably would be expected to have:
(i) Contaminated it with filth; or
(ii) Caused it to be diseased, unwholesome, or injurious to health;
(6) Any part of its container is composed of any poisonous or otherwise deleterious substance that reasonably would be expected to have caused the food to be injurious to health;
(7) It has been subjected intentionally to radiation, unless the use of the radiation conforms to that allowed by a rule or regulation under the federal act or under § 21-239 of this subtitle;
(8) At any time after its manufacturing, processing, or packaging, it was refrozen after having been permitted to thaw from a prior freezing; or
(9) It otherwise is unfit as food for human beings.
(a) Application of sections.- In addition to any other ground that may be applicable under this title, a food is considered to be adulterated for purposes of this subtitle if the standards in this section or in § 21-208 or § 21-209 of this subtitle apply.
(b) When food is adulterated.- A food is adulterated if:
(1) It contains any poisonous or otherwise deleterious substance that, in the quantity present, reasonably would be expected to make it injurious to health;
(2) It contains any added poisonous or added deleterious substance:
(i) That is not a food or color additive; and
(ii) The particular use of which has not been found safe as provided under § 21-239 of this subtitle;
(3) It is or contains any food additive or color additive the particular use of which has not been found safe as provided under § 21-239 of this subtitle;
(4) Any part of it is a diseased, contaminated, filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance;
(5) It was produced, prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions that reasonably would be expected to have:
(i) Contaminated it with filth; or
(ii) Caused it to be diseased, unwholesome, or injurious to health;
(6) Any part of its container is composed of any poisonous or otherwise deleterious substance that reasonably would be expected to have caused the food to be injurious to health;
(7) It has been subjected intentionally to radiation, unless the use of the radiation conforms to that allowed by a rule or regulation under the federal act or under § 21-239 of this subtitle;
(8) At any time after its manufacturing, processing, or packaging, it was refrozen after having been permitted to thaw from a prior freezing; or
(9) It otherwise is unfit as food for human beings.
(a) Application of sections.- In addition to any other ground that may be applicable under this title, a food is considered to be adulterated for purposes of this subtitle if the standards in this section or in § 21-208 or § 21-209 of this subtitle apply.
(b) When food is adulterated.- A food is adulterated if:
(1) It contains any poisonous or otherwise deleterious substance that, in the quantity present, reasonably would be expected to make it injurious to health;
(2) It contains any added poisonous or added deleterious substance:
(i) That is not a food or color additive; and
(ii) The particular use of which has not been found safe as provided under § 21-239 of this subtitle;
(3) It is or contains any food additive or color additive the particular use of which has not been found safe as provided under § 21-239 of this subtitle;
(4) Any part of it is a diseased, contaminated, filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance;
(5) It was produced, prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions that reasonably would be expected to have:
(i) Contaminated it with filth; or
(ii) Caused it to be diseased, unwholesome, or injurious to health;
(6) Any part of its container is composed of any poisonous or otherwise deleterious substance that reasonably would be expected to have caused the food to be injurious to health;
(7) It has been subjected intentionally to radiation, unless the use of the radiation conforms to that allowed by a rule or regulation under the federal act or under § 21-239 of this subtitle;
(8) At any time after its manufacturing, processing, or packaging, it was refrozen after having been permitted to thaw from a prior freezing; or
(9) It otherwise is unfit as food for human beings.
