Food & Agr. Code, § 46004 · Chapter 10. Organic Foods
Food & Agr. Code, § 46004
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Any person may file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with this chapter or Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code by a person under the enforcement jurisdiction of the director, as provided in Section 46000.
(b) The director shall, to the extent funds are available, establish procedures for handling complaints, including provision of a written complaint form, and procedures for commencing an investigation within three working days after receiving a complaint regarding fresh food, and within seven working days for other food, and completing an investigation and reporting findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 60 days thereafter.
(c) The director may establish minimum information requirements to determine the verifiability of a complaint, and may provide for rejection of a complaint that does not meet the requirements. The director shall provide written notice of the reasons for rejection to the person filing the complaint.
(d) The director shall carry out the functions and objectives of this chapter and Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, to the extent funds are available for those purposes.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 69. Effective September 29, 1996.
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