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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 21 - Food and Drugs » Chapter 21-33 - Packaged Bakery Products

Section 21-33-1. – Definitions.

§ 21-33-1. Definitions. (a) “Packaged bakery product” when used in this chapter means a packaged bakery or bakery-type product, consisting of flour and other ingredients having a normal shelf life as established by the manufacturer or distributor of sixty (60) days or less. The term shall not include frozen or canned products or foods that […]

Section 21-33-2. – Pull date to be displayed.

§ 21-33-2. Pull date to be displayed. No packaged bakery product shall be sold in this state unless the pull date of the product shall appear in a conspicuous place upon the package in which it is sold. History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 147, § 2.

Section 21-33-3. – Sales after pull date permitted.

§ 21-33-3. Sales after pull date permitted. Any provision to the contrary notwithstanding, packaged bakery products may be sold after their pull date, provided, that: (1) The products are segregated from products which have not passed their pull date; and (2) Shelf markers or placards, or markings on the individual packages clearly identify the products […]

Section 21-33-4. – Notice of minor violations.

§ 21-33-4. Notice of minor violations. The director of health shall not be required under this chapter to institute any prosecution for minor violations whenever he or she shall determine that the public interest will be adequately served in the circumstances by a suitable written notice or warning. History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 147, § […]

Section 21-33-5. – Construction with other laws.

§ 21-33-5. Construction with other laws. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to authorize any act otherwise prohibited under any other provision of the general laws. History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 147, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 66.

Section 21-33-5.1. – Exemptions.

§ 21-33-5.1. Exemptions. The following are exempt from the provisions of this chapter: (1) All persons, firms, or corporations whose principal business activity is the sale at retail of bakery products and who or which prepare and offer for sale packaged bakery products in the same premises. (2) All persons, firms, or corporations whose principal […]

Section 21-33-6. – Enforcement — Penalty for violations.

§ 21-33-6. Enforcement — Penalty for violations. The director of health shall enforce this chapter. Any person, firm, or corporation who or which violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each violation. History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 147, § 2.