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, […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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
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 […]
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), […]
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 […]