California Code of Regulations
Title 27 - Environmental Protection
Division 4 - Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Chapter 1 - Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986
Article 6 - Clear and Reasonable Warnings
Subarticle 2 - Safe Harbor Methods and Content
Section 25607.6 - Food and Beverage Exposure Warnings for Restaurants - Content

Universal Citation: 27 CA Code of Regs 25607.6

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) A warning at restaurants or other facilities that sell food or beverages primarily for on-site consumption meets the requirements of this subarticle if it is provided using one or more of the methods required in Section 25607.5 and includes all the following elements:

(1) The word "WARNING:" in all capital letters and bold print.

(2) The words, "Certain foods and beverages sold or served here can expose you to chemicals including acrylamide in many fried or baked foods, and mercury in fish, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/restaurant."

1. New section filed 8-30-2016; operative 8-30-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) (Register 2016, No. 36).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(1) filed 1-9-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 2).
3. Amendment of section heading and subsection (a) filed 11-20-2017; operative 8-30-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) (Register 2017, No. 47).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading filed 8-30-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 35).

Note: Authority cited: Section 25249.12, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25249.6 and 25249.11, Health and Safety Code.

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