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MN Stat § 31.74 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.74 — Sale Of Imitation Honey.

31.74 SALE OF IMITATION HONEY. Subdivision 1. Honey defined. As used in this section "honey" means the nectar and saccharine exudation of plants, gathered, modified and stored in the comb by honey bees, which is levorotatory, contains not more than 25 percent of water, not more than 25/100 percent of ash, and not more than eight percent sucrose. Subd. 2. Prohibited sale. Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, it is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any product which is in semblance of honey and which is labeled, advertised, or otherwise represented to be honey, if it is not honey. The word "imitation" shall not be used in the name of a product which is in semblance of honey whether or not it contains any honey. The label for a product which is not in semblance of honey and which contains honey may include the word "honey" in the name of the product and the relative position of the word "honey" in the product name, and in the list of ingredients, when required, shall be determined by its prominence as an ingredient in the product. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 2012 c 244 art 2 s 36] History:  1974 c 71 s 1; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 31.75 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.75 — Artificial Sweetening Products.

31.75 ARTIFICIAL SWEETENING PRODUCTS. Subdivision 1. Labeling. It is lawful for any person, firm, or corporation to manufacture and sell, or cause to be sold, within the state any article of food or beverage intended for human consumption as a special dietary product when such food or beverage is sweetened or made palatable with saccharin, sulfamate, or other artificial sweetening product approved by the commissioner of agriculture, when saccharin, sulfamate, or other approved artificial sweetening product is completely substituted for sugar or other nutritive sweetener in any defined article of food or beverage. The container in which any such food or beverage is sold or offered for sale to the public shall be clearly, legibly, and noticeably labeled. Such label shall contain the following information: "FOR DIETARY PURPOSES," or "FOR DIETETIC USE," or "ARTIFICIALLY SWEETENED," or substantially similar statements approved by the commissioner, and a statement that the product contains (Name of approved artificial form of sweetening product), and a statement to the effect that the food contains a nonnutritive artificial sweetener, for use by persons who desire to restrict their intake of ordinary sweets. Subd. 2. Rules. For the purpose of protecting the public interest in the manufacture, use, sale and transportation of food and promoting the free flow of approved foods in interstate commerce, and cooperation with the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture and the commissioner of food and drugs of the United States Food and Drug Administration, the commissioner may prescribe, according to law and rules for the use of nutritive sweeteners and approved artificial, nonnutritive sweeteners separately or in combination in food, which are consistent as is practicable with the rules and regulations established under federal laws. History:  1953 c 323 s 1; 1961 c 112 s 1; 1961 c 113 s 1; 1969 c 91 s 1; 1969 c 1067 s 1; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 31.76 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.76 — Confections Containing Alcohol.

31.76 CONFECTIONS CONTAINING ALCOHOL. Subdivision 1. Definition. "Confection containing alcohol" is a confection that contains or bears not more than five percent alcohol by volume where the alcohol is in a nonliquid form by reason of being mixed with other substances in the manufacture of the confection. "Confection containing alcohol" does not include liqueur-filled candy as defined in section 340A.101, subdivision 15b. Subd. 2. Regulations. (a) A confection containing alcohol may not be sold to any person under the age of 21 years. (b) Each confection containing alcohol must bear a label that contains (1) a conspicuous, readily legible statement that reads "This product may not be sold to anyone under age 21 years of age," and (2) a conspicuous, readily legible statement to the effect that the product contains less than five percent alcohol by volume. (c) A confection containing alcohol may be sold only by (1) an exclusive liquor store licensed under chapter 340A, or (2) a business establishment that derives more than 50 percent of its gross sales from the sale of confections. History:   1992 c 486 s 3
MN Stat § 31.77 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.77 — Sanitation And Products Standards.

31.77 SANITATION AND PRODUCTS STANDARDS. No city or other lawful authority may require sanitary requirements for bakeries, appurtenances, distribution vehicles, and bakery products, or standards of identity or labeling requirements for bakery products, which are not consistent with laws of this state administered by the state Department of Agriculture or rules promulgated by the commissioner of agriculture. Within 90 days after May 18, 1967, the commissioner shall promulgate rules relating to sanitary requirements for bakeries, appurtenances, distribution vehicles, bakery products, standards of identity and labeling requirements for bakery products which are at least equal to and no lower than those fixed by the Food and Drug Administration of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. History:  1967 c 522 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 31.781 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.781 — Declaration Of Policy.

31.781 DECLARATION OF POLICY. The legislature recognizes the entire food industry in the nation as leaders in the world in providing wholesome, nutritious, fresh and clean food to its citizens and to others. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate rules which provide for a quality assurance date on perishable foods, to assure this industry's continuation and the degree of improvement reasonable and feasible, so as to provide people with wholesome, nutritious, fresh and clean food. History:  1973 c 686 s 1; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 31.782 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.782 — Definitions.

31.782 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 31.781 to 31.789, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1] Subd. 3. Perishable food. "Perishable food" means any food intended for human consumption (other than meat and poultry, frozen food, or fresh fruit or vegetables), which has a quality assurance date. Subd. 4. Quality assurance date. "Quality assurance date" means any date after which the manufacturer or processor reasonably determines that the product may, by spoilage, wiltage, drying or any other foreseeable and normal natural phenomenon, lose its palatability or its desired or nutritive properties. The date shall include the day, month, and, if appropriate, the year. History:   1973 c 686 s 2
MN Stat § 31.783 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.783 — Rules, Scope.

31.783 RULES, SCOPE. Subdivision 1. Rules. The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of sections 31.781 to 31.789 by rules adopted prior to October 1, 1973 pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. Subd. 2. 90 days or less. Perishable foods which bear a quality assurance date of 90 days or less from the date of packaging shall be dated in accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to sections 31.781 to 31.789. Subd. 3. More than 90 days. Perishable foods which bear a quality assurance date of more than 90 days from the date of packaging may require dating in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to sections 31.781 to 31.789. Subd. 4. Waiver of rule. Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that any rule adopted pursuant to sections 31.781 to 31.789 is inappropriate or unsuitable to any particular perishable food product or products, the commissioner may, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, waive the application of such rules as to such product or products. History:  1973 c 686 s 3; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 31.784 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.784 — Expiration Of Quality Assurance Date.

31.784 EXPIRATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE DATE. Nothing contained in sections 31.781 to 31.789 or any rule adopted pursuant hereto shall require the removal from sale of a perishable food product after the expiration of the quality assurance date on the product nor imply that after the expiration of the quality assurance date on the product, the product is not wholesome or safe for human consumption. History:  1973 c 686 s 4; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 31.785 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.785 — Regulations Of Other States And The Federal Government.

31.785 REGULATIONS OF OTHER STATES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. If any other state, or the federal government, adopts an open dating statute or regulation which provides for information and enforcement equal to or greater than that of sections 31.781 to 31.789, the commissioner may, by rule, exempt any product from the provisions of sections 31.781 to 31.789 if it is in compliance with such other statute or regulation. History:  1973 c 686 s 5; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 31.786 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.786 — Local Ordinances Preempted.

31.786 LOCAL ORDINANCES PREEMPTED. No subordinate unit of government may adopt or enforce any rule or ordinance regarding open dating of perishable foods other than sections 31.781 to 31.789. History:   1973 c 686 s 6
MN Stat § 31.787 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.787 — Enforcement.

31.787 ENFORCEMENT. In enforcing the provisions of sections 31.781 to 31.789, the commissioner may receive complaints and investigate possible violations. The commissioner and the commissioner's employees shall have reasonable access to all places wherein any item of perishable food regulated pursuant to sections 31.781 to 31.789 is sold or held or offered for sale, and may take samples of perishable food for analysis. The attorney general, acting for the commissioner, or any municipal or county official responsible for the enforcement of rules or ordinances, may bring an action to restrain violations of sections 31.781 to 31.789. History:  1973 c 686 s 7; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 31.788 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.788 — Penalties.

31.788 PENALTIES. Any person injured by a violation of sections 31.781 to 31.789 may bring a civil action and recover damages, together with costs and disbursements. History:   1973 c 686 s 8
MN Stat § 31.789 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.789 — Exemption.

31.789 EXEMPTION. Nothing in sections 31.781 to 31.789 shall apply to any sale exempt from a license by the Minnesota Constitution, article 13, section 7. History:  1973 c 686 s 9; 1976 c 2 s 172
MN Stat § 31.80 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.80 — Definitions.

31.80 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 31.80 to 31.875, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Bulk food. "Bulk food" means unpackaged and unwrapped food in aggregate containers from which quantities are withdrawn by the consumer, excluding fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, nuts in the shell, and food in salad bars. Subd. 3. Product module. "Product module" means a multiuse or single service food contact container designed for customer self-service of bulk food by either direct or indirect means. History:   1984 c 476 s 1
MN Stat § 31.81 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.81 — Scope.

31.81 SCOPE. Sections 31.80 to 31.875 apply to persons required to be licensed as retail food handlers under chapter 28A. History:   1984 c 476 s 2
MN Stat § 31.82 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.82 — Labeling.

31.82 LABELING. Bulk food product modules must be conspicuously labeled with the common name of the product, a list of ingredients in order of predominance, and a declaration of artificial color or flavor and any chemical preservatives contained in the product. This section does not apply to bulk food manufactured on the premises or manufactured by the same person. History:   1984 c 476 s 3
MN Stat § 31.83 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.83 — Protection.

31.83 PROTECTION. Subdivision 1. Containers and display. Bulk food and product modules must be protected from contamination during display, customer self-service, refilling, and storage. Each product module must have a tight-fitting lid that is kept in a closed position at all times except during stocking and customer service. Containers supplied by customers may not be used by others in a manner that contaminates bulk food. Take-home containers, including bags, cups, and lids, provided for customer use must be stored and dispensed in a sanitary manner. Pet food and nonfood items must be separated from product modules and bulk food. Subd. 2. Food sold as bulk food. Food that consists in whole or in part of milk or milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, edible crustacea, or other ingredients in a form capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms may not be sold as bulk food. Clean, whole, uncracked, odor-free shell eggs and food that has a pH level of 4.6 or below or a water activity value of 0.85 or less at 25 degrees centigrade may be sold as bulk food. Bulk food removed from a product module by a consumer may not be offered for resale. History:   1984 c 476 s 4
MN Stat § 31.84 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.84 — Dispensing.

31.84 DISPENSING. Subdivision 1. Dispensing devices. Bulk food may be dispensed by: mechanical dispensing devices including gravity dispensers, pumps, extruders, and augers; or manual dispensing utensils including tongs, scoops, ladles, and spatulas. Subd. 2. Utensils. A manual dispensing utensil must have a handle long enough to avoid consumer contact with the bulk food. When not in use, dispensing utensils must be stored either in the food with the handle extended out of the food, or in a protective enclosure attached or adjacent to the display unit with the utensil on a tether of easily cleanable material short enough to prevent contact with the floor. History:   1984 c 476 s 5
MN Stat § 31.85 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.85 — Construction; Materials.

31.85 CONSTRUCTION; MATERIALS. Subdivision 1. Product modules and utensils. Product modules and utensils must be metal or plastic and corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, smooth, easily cleanable, and durable under conditions of normal use. They may not impart odors, color, taste, or contamination to the food. Product modules must be easily removable from the display unit for servicing unless they can be effectively cleaned and sanitized without removal by a procedure that will not contaminate bulk food or related equipment. Subd. 2. Noncontact surfaces. Surfaces of product module display units, tethers, and all display equipment not intended for food contact, but exposed to food debris or other soiling, must be nonabsorbent, smooth, cleanable, durable under conditions of normal use, and free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices. Tethers must be easily removable for cleaning. Racks that hold food containers must be constructed of material that is smooth, easily cleanable, and nonabsorbent. The materials for surfaces that do not come in contact with food must be nonabsorbent or made nonabsorbent by being finished and sealed with a cleanable coating. History:   1984 c 476 s 6
MN Stat § 31.86 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.86 — Cleaning Frequency.

31.86 CLEANING FREQUENCY. Except in municipalities with less than 1,000 inhabitants, or in towns, manual dispensing utensils and tethers must be cleaned and sanitized at least daily, or at more frequent intervals based on the type of food and the food particle accumulation or soiling. Manual dispensing utensils and tethers in retail stores in municipalities with less than 1,000 inhabitants, or in towns, shall be cleaned and sanitized at frequent intervals based on the types of food and the food particle accumulation or soiling. Product modules, lids, and other equipment must be cleaned prior to restocking, when soiled, or at intervals on a schedule based on the type of food and amount of food particle accumulation. Food contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized immediately if contamination is observed or suspected. History:   1984 c 476 s 7
MN Stat § 31.87 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.87 — Sign.

31.87 SIGN. A sign must be posted conspicuously within the immediate display area directing customers for health reasons to use the utensils provided when serving themselves, not to handle the food directly, and not to consume food on the premises. History:   1984 c 476 s 8
MN Stat § 31.874 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.874 — Disease Control.

31.874 DISEASE CONTROL. If the commissioner of agriculture finds that a disease or foreign matter is actually transmitted by a method of dispensing bulk foods that is permitted by section 31.84, the commissioner may adopt rules more restrictive on the sale of that food than section 31.84. The rules must address the specific relationship between the disease or foreign matter being transmitted and the dispensing methods permitted by section 31.84. History:  1984 c 476 s 9; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1997 c 7 art 5 s 4
MN Stat § 31.875 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.875 — Local Standards.

31.875 LOCAL STANDARDS. A local unit of government may not adopt standards governing persons, facilities, or activities covered by sections 31.80 to 31.874 that conflict with the provisions in sections 31.80 to 31.874. History:   1984 c 476 s 10
MN Stat § 31.903 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.903 — Evidence Of Intent; Act Of Agent That Of Principal.

31.903 EVIDENCE OF INTENT; ACT OF AGENT THAT OF PRINCIPAL. No person who shall commit or assist in committing any offense defined in the laws relating to food administered by the Department of Agriculture, shall be exempt from conviction and punishment therefor for the reason that the person acted as the agent, employee, or representative of another. When construing and enforcing the provisions thereof, the act, omission, or failure of any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any corporation, copartnership, company, society, or association within the scope of an employment or office, shall, in every case, be also deemed to be the act, omission, or failure of such corporation, copartnership, company, society, or association, as well as that of the person. The having in possession of any article, the manufacture, sale, use or transportation of which is restricted, regulated, or forbidden thereunder shall be deemed prima facie evidence of intent to sell, manufacture, transport, or use the same in violation of laws. History:  (3871) 1921 c 495 s 84; 1961 c 113 s 1; 1961 c 144 art 6 s 2; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 31.92 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.92 — Definitions.

31.92 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 31.92 to 31.94, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given. Subd. 1a.  [Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1] Subd. 2. Department. "Department" means the Department of Agriculture. Subd. 2a.  [Repealed, 2003 c 107 s 33] Subd. 2b. Federal law. "Federal law" means the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, United States Code, title 7, sections 6501 et seq. and associated regulations in Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 205. Subd. 3. Organic. "Organic" is a labeling term that refers to an agricultural product produced in accordance with federal law. Subd. 3a. Organic production. "Organic production" means a production system that is managed in accordance with federal law to respond to site-specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. Subd. 4. Producer. "Producer" means a person who is responsible for growing or raising organic food. Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 2003 c 107 s 33] History:  1985 c 237 s 3; 1990 c 547 s 1,2; 2003 c 107 s 15-17
MN Stat § 31.925 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.925 — Uniformity With Federal Law.

31.925 UNIFORMITY WITH FEDERAL LAW. The federal law specified in section 31.92, subdivision 2b, is adopted as the organic food production law and rules in this state. History:   2003 c 107 s 18
MN Stat § 31.96 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31 — Food|Section 31.96 — Food Handler Certification.

31.96 FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION. The commissioner may require certification of retail food handlers in establishments licensed under section 28A.05, paragraph (a), for retail food preparation, handling, and service practices. A retail food handler licensed under section 28A.05, paragraph (a), shall comply with the requirements for the manager certification program under section 157.011, subdivision 2. An interagency agreement with the Department of Health must be established for the transfer of funds to the commissioner to cover the cost of administering the manager certification program. History:   1997 c 161 s 1
MN Stat § 31A.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 31A — Meat And Poultry Inspection|Section 31A.01 — Policy.

31A.01 POLICY. Meat, poultry, poultry food products, and meat food products are an important source of the nation's total supply of food. It is essential in the public interest that the health and welfare of consumers be protected by assuring that meat, poultry, and meat food products distributed to them are wholesome, unadulterated, and properly marked, labeled, and packaged. Unwholesome, adulterated, or misbranded meat, poultry, poultry food products, or meat food products injure the public welfare, destroy markets for wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged meat, poultry, poultry food products, and meat food products, and result in losses to livestock producers and processors of meat, poultry, poultry food products, and meat food products and injury to consumers. Unwholesome, adulterated, mislabeled, or deceptively packaged articles can be sold at lower prices and compete unfairly with wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged articles, to the detriment of consumers and the general public. Regulation by the commissioner and cooperation between this state and the United States under this chapter are appropriate to protect the health and welfare of consumers and accomplish the purposes of this chapter. History:  1969 c 225 s 1; 1988 c 469 art 2 s 1; 1999 c 231 s 58; 2000 c 477 s 34