§ 21-2-3. When food deemed adulterated.

An article shall be deemed to be adulterated within the meaning of this article when any one of the following occurs:

(1)

If any substance has been mixed with it so as to lower or depreciate or injuriously affect its quality, strength or purity;

(2)

If any inferior or cheaper substance has been substituted wholly or in part for it;

(3)

If any valuable or necessary constituent or ingredient has been wholly or in part abstracted from it;

(4)

If it consists, wholly or in part, of a diseased, decomposed, putrid, infected, tainted or rotten animal or vegetable substance or article, whether manufactured or not, or in the case of mil, if it is the product of a diseased animal;

(5)

If it is colored, coated, polished, bleached or powdered, whereby damage or inferiority is concealed, or if by any means it is made to appear better or of greater value than it really is;

(6)

If it contains any added substance or ingredient which is poisonous or injurious to health; provided, that nothing in this article shall prevent the coloring of pure butter.

(Code 1964, § 24-1-3)

State law reference

Similar provisions, MCL 289.83, MSA 12.873.