Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 48, November 27, 2024
Section 61-4B-8 - Adulteration8.1. A product is adulterated if:8.1.a. Any substance has been added to the product or mixed or packed with the product to make it appear of greater value than it is, and the substance is not clearly noted in the ingredient statement or by other means on the label;8.1.b. Any bactericidal substance has been added to the product, such as a sanitizer, preservative, or any other chemical with bactericidal properties. A product is not adulterated due to the presence of any sanitizer residue where the residue is caused as a normal consequence of sanitizing the equipment while using standard industry practices;8.1.c. The bacterial counts, except for sterile hermetically sealed products, exceed a count of 50,000 per gram for the standard plate count and/or 10 per gram for the coliform group count;8.1.d. The bacterial counts for sterile hermetically sealed product exceed <1 per gram for standard plate count and/or <1 per gram for the coliform group;8.1.e. The manufacturing conditions designated by this rule are not met; or8.1.f. Pathogenic bacteria are in the product.8.2. Tolerances for the presence of pesticide residues, antibiotics, and unavoidable poisonous or deleterious substances are those tolerances designated in 40 CFR, Part 180, as adopted by reference in section 2 of this rule.