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CHAPTER 31. Food

Table of Sections
Section Headnote
31.001 Citation.
31.002 Policy.
31.01 Definitions.

BASIC REGULATORY LAWS

RELATING TO FOOD

31.02 Prohibited acts.
31.021 Determination of misleading.
31.023 Renumbered 31.75
31.031 Injunction proceedings.
31.032 Penalties and guaranty.
31.04 Inspection authority.
31.041 Reporting minor violations.
31.05 Embargoes and condemnations.
31.06 [Repealed, 1963 c 849 s 17]
31.07 Price not collectible.
31.08 Additional powers and authority; food in transit.
31.09 Commissioner to render certain food unsalable.
31.095 Denaturing and labeling.
31.10 Standards, definitions; promulgation.
31.101 Rules; hearings; uniformity with federal law.
31.102 Definitions, standards of identity; temporary permits.
31.103 Fair packaging and labeling provisions.
31.104 Food labeling exemption rules.
31.11 Rules.
31.12 Labeling.
31.121 Food adulteration.
31.122 Food; tolerances for added poisonous ingredients.
31.123 Food misbranding.
31.124 False advertising.
31.13 Analysis; evidence.
31.131 Emergency permit control.
31.132 Publicity.
31.14 Duty to prosecute.
31.15 Disposal of receipts.
31.16 Renumbered 31.601
31.161 Food; insanitary conditions prohibited.
31.165 Removal of insanitary conditions.
31.17 Renumbered 31.611
31.171 Employment of diseased person.
31.175 Water, plumbing, and sewage.
31.18 Renumbered 31.651
31.185 [Repealed, 1Sp2001 c 2 s 162]
31.19 Renumbered 32.56
31.20 Renumbered 32.57
31.21 Renumbered 32.58
31.22 Renumbered 32.59
31.23 Renumbered 32.60
31.24 Renumbered 32.61
31.25 Renumbered 32.62
31.26 Renumbered 32.63
31.27 Renumbered 32.64
31.28 Renumbered 31.161
31.29 Renumbered 31.165
31.30 Renumbered 31.171

CANNERIES

31.31 Commercial canneries, regulation.
31.311 Inspection under supervision of commissioner.
31.32 Reports; information furnished.
31.33 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]
31.34 [Repealed, 1947 c 558 s 6]
31.35 [Repealed, 1947 c 558 s 6]
31.36 Rules for canneries.
31.37 Notice of intention to operate.
31.38 Certificate of inspection, commercial canneries; labels, brands.
31.39 Assessments; inspection services; commercial canneries account.
31.391 [Repealed, 1967 c 673 s 4]
31.392 Canning in dwelling or basement.
31.393 Penalties.
31.40 Renumbered 31.90
31.401 [Repealed, 1983 c 300 s 28]
31.402 [Repealed, 1983 c 300 s 28]
31.403 [Repealed, 1983 c 300 s 28]
31.404 [Repealed, 1983 c 300 s 28]
31.405 [Repealed, 1983 c 300 s 28]
31.406 [Repealed, 1983 c 300 s 28]
31.41 Renumbered 31.903
31.411 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]
31.42 [Repealed, 1961 c 144 art 6 s 6]
31.421 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]
31.43 Renumbered 31.905
31.431 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]
31.435 Renumbered 31.621
31.436 Renumbered 31.631
31.44
31.441 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]
31.451 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]
31.461 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]
31.471 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]
31.481 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]
31.491 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]
31.492 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]

FOOD SALVAGE

31.495 Regulation of food salvage operations.
31.50 [Repealed, 1994 c 623 art 5 s 3]

SLAUGHTER HOUSES; PACKING PLANTS

31.51 Definitions.
31.52 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]
31.53 Inspections; corrective orders.
31.54 Rules.
31.55 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]
31.56 Limitation.
31.57 [Repealed, 1971 c 339 s 27]
31.58 Violations, penalties.

SLAUGHTER OF LIVESTOCK

31.59 Humane slaughter of livestock; definitions.
31.591 Slaughter must be humane.
31.592 Penalty.

MEATS, GENERALLY

31.60 Meat Industry Division.
31.601 Protection of meat.
31.602 Sale of unwholesome poultry or game.
31.611 Veal.
31.621 Sale of horse meat for human consumption.
31.631 Horse meat intended for other than human consumption.
31.632 Minnesota approved meats and poultry; use of label.
31.633 Meat or poultry substitutes; indication on menu; penalties.

KOSHER FOODS

31.651 Kosher products, unlawful sale.
31.658 Halal products.
31.661 Marks, stamps, tags, brands, or labels.
31.671 Rules.
31.681 Violations.

HONEY

31.73 [Repealed, 1Sp2001 c 2 s 162]
31.74 Sale of imitation honey.

DIETARY FOODS

31.75 Artificial sweetening products.

CONFECTIONS CONTAINING ALCOHOL

31.76 Confections containing alcohol.

BAKERIES

31.77 Sanitation and products standards.

QUALITY ASSURANCE DATING

31.781 Declaration of policy.
31.782 Definitions.
31.783 Rules, scope.
31.784 Expiration of quality assurance date.
31.785 Regulations of other states and the federal government.
31.786 Local ordinances preempted.
31.787 Enforcement.
31.788 Penalties.
31.789 Exemption.

BULK FOOD SALES

31.80 Definitions.
31.81 Scope.
31.82 Labeling.
31.83 Protection.
31.84 Dispensing.
31.85 Construction; materials.
31.86 Cleaning frequency.
31.87 Sign.
31.874 Disease control.
31.875 Local standards.

CONSTRUCTION; PENALTIES

31.90 [Repealed, 1965 c 45 s 73]
31.903 Evidence of intent; act of agent that of principal.
31.905 [Repealed, 1965 c 45 s 73]
31.91 Penalties.

ORGANIC FOOD

31.92 Definitions.
31.925 Uniformity with federal law.
31.93 [Repealed, 2003 c 107 s 33]
31.94 Commissioner duties.

ORGANIC CERTIFICATION

31.95 [Repealed, 2003 c 107 s 33]
31.96 Food handler certification.

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