California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 12 - Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
Article 10 - Jurisdiction Edible Food Recovery Programs, Food Generators, and Food Recovery
Section 18991.3 - Commercial Edible Food Generators

(a) Tier One commercial edible food generators shall comply with the requirements of this section commencing January 1, 2022. Tier two commercial edible food generators shall comply with the requirements of this section commencing January 1, 2024.

(b) Commercial edible food generators shall arrange to recover the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be disposed. A commercial edible food generator shall comply with the requirements of this section through a contract or written agreement with any or all of the following:

(c) A large venue or large event operator that does not provide food services, but allows for food to be provided, shall require food facilities operating at the large venue or large event to comply with the requirements of this section.

(d) A commercial edible food generator shall comply with the requirements of this section unless the commercial edible food generator demonstrates the existence of extraordinary circumstances beyond its control that make such compliance impracticable. If an enforcement action is commenced against a commercial edible food generator for noncompliance, the burden of proof shall be upon the commercial edible food generator to demonstrate extraordinary circumstances. For the purposes of this section extraordinary circumstances are:

(e) An edible food generator shall not intentionally spoil edible food that is capable of being recovered by a food recovery organization or service.