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Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Laws

Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Laws (896kb)**

This 101-page document provides provisions for protecting the public with regards to food, drugs, and cosmetics. It includes the following:

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION
  ARTICLE 1. General
  ARTICLE 2. Inspection and Sampling
  ARTICLE 3. Publicity
  ARTICLE 4. Export Documents
CHAPTER 3. GUARANTEES
CHAPTER 4. PACKAGING, LABELING, AND ADVERTISING
  ARTICLE 1. General
  ARTICLE 2. Fair Packaging and Labeling
  ARTICLE 3. Advertising
CHAPTER 5. FOOD
  ARTICLE 1. Generally
  ARTICLE 2. Registration
  ARTICLE 3. Standard of Identity, Quality, and Fill
  ARTICLE 4. Enrichment of Food and Food Products
  ARTICLE 5. Adulterated Food
  ARTICLE 6. Misbranded Food
  ARTICLE 7. The California Organic Foods Act of 1990
  ARTICLE 8. Potentially Hazardous Food
  ARTICLE 9. Frozen Foods
  ARTICLE 11. Local Enforcement
  ARTICLE 12. Bottled, Vended, Hauled, and Processed Water
  ARTICLE 13. Hamburger and Imitation Hamburger
CHAPTER 6. DRUGS AND DEVICES
  ARTICLE 1. General Provisions
  ARTICLE 2. Adulterated Drugs or Devices
  ARTICLE 3. Misbranded Drugs or Devices
  ARTICLE 4. Experimental Use of Drugs
  ARTICLE 5. New Drugs or Devices
  ARTICLE 6. Licenses
CHAPTER 7. COSMETICS
  ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Definitions
  ARTICLE 2. Adulterated Cosmetics
  ARTICLE 3. Misbranded Cosmetics
  ARTICLE 4. Voluntary Registration
CHAPTER 8. PENALTIES AND REMEDIES
  ARTICLE 1. Penalties
  ARTICLE 2. Proceedings
  ARTICLE 3. Seizure and Embargo
  ARTICLE 4. Injunctions

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Online Services
> Restaurant Inspection Results (map version)
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> Submit a Foodborne Illness Complaint

Forms
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> Temporary Event Booth
Pre-inspection/Self Inspection Form
(PDF - 95kb)*
> Temporary Food Facility Permit or Catered Event Permit Application (PDF - 1mb)*
> Temporary Events Sponsor Application (PDF - 478kb)*
> Food Safety Certification Schedule and Registration: classes taught in English (PDF - 164kb)*
> Food Safety Certification Schedule and Registration: classes taught in Spanish (PDF - 308kb)*