CHAPTER 9. Olive Oil [112875. - 112935.]

Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6.

§§ 112875–112935 · 18 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Olive Oil Grades §§ 112875–112880 · 7 sections

   • § 112875 “Olive oil,” as used in this chapter means the edible oil obtained solely from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europea L.) to the exclusion of oils obtained…
   • § 112876 The hierarchy for virgin olive oil grades shall be, from highest to lowest, extra-virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, and virgin olive oil not fit for human…
   • § 112876.5 The hierarchy for olive-pomace oil grades shall be, from highest to lowest, olive-pomace oil, refined olive-pomace oil, and crude olive-pomace oil, which is…
   • § 112877 Olive oil grades are defined as follows: (a) “Virgin olive oils” are the oils obtained from the fruit of the olive tree solely by mechanical or other physical…
   • § 112878 “Flavored olive oil,” as used in this chapter, means extra virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, or olive oil, that is mixed with a flavoring, or olives that are…
   • § 112879 “Imitation olive oil,” as used in this chapter, means the mixture of any edible oil artificially colored or flavored to resemble olive oil.
   • § 112880 For purposes this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Median of defects” means a calculation of the median score from a panel of tasters that…
2. ARTICLE 2. Olive Oil Manufacture and Marketing §§ 112891–112935 · 11 sections

   • § 112891 Any olive oil and olive-pomace oil labeled for sale shall be consistent with this chapter.
   • § 112893 Alpha-tocopherol may be added to refined olive oil, olive oil, refined olive-pomace oil, and olive-pomace oil to restore natural tocopherol lost in the…
   • § 112894 Virgin olive oil not fit for human consumption, sometimes known as lampante virgin olive oil, shall be refined before consumption.
   • § 112895 (a) It is unlawful to manufacture, sell, offer for sale, give away, or to possess imitation olive oil in California. (b) This section does not prohibit the…
   • § 112905 It is unlawful to prepare, express, mix, or blend olive pomace or meats with any bland fixed oil other than olive oil.
   • § 112910 All records of those operating under the provisions of this chapter that concern the amounts of olive oil produced, purchased, or produced and purchased, or…
   • § 112915 It is unlawful to reuse any olive oil container, can, or drum for repacking any fixed oil intended to be used for food purposes, except on the premises of the…
   • § 112920 All olive oil for technical purposes shall be denatured with an odoriferous substance so as to render it unfit for food purposes.
   • § 112925 It is unlawful to sell or offer for sale olive oil containing more than 5 percent free fatty acid without first denaturing the oil and making it unfit for…
   • § 112930 The department shall enforce this chapter.
   • § 112935 Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than five…