Okla. Admin. Code § 35:37-17-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 35:37-17-2 - Definitions

(a) All words or terms defined or used in the federal regulations incorporated by reference shall mean the state equivalent or counterpart to those word or terms.

(b) The following words or terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1)"Adulterated Food" means food that fails to meet the legal standards and bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health including any pesticide chemical residue that is unsafe according to EPA standards, food additive that is unsafe according to FDA standards, color additive that is unsafe according to FDA standards, or new animal drug that may cause injury or make the product unfit for food. Also includes food that has been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions or contaminated with filth, such as insects. Also if the food container is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health.

(2)"Covered produce farm" means any farm engaged in the growing, harvesting, packing, or holding of produce for human consumption which is subject to the requirements of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.

(3)"Produce" means any fruit or vegetable (including mixes of intact fruits and vegetables) and includes mushrooms, sprouts (irrespective of seed source), and herbs. Produce does not include food grains meaning the small, hard fruits or seeds of cereal grains and oil seeds.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:37-17-2

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/14/2018

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 22, August 1, 2024, eff. 8/11/2024