California Health and Safety Code

§ 104661

HSC § 104661 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 103 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)(1) For purposes of this article, except as provided in subdivision (b), “ultraprocessed food” or “UPF” means any food or beverage that contains a substance described in paragraph (2) and either high amounts of saturated fat, sodium, or added sugar, as described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3), or a nonnutritive sweetener or other substance described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3).

(2)(A) Except as specified in subparagraph (B), substances available in the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Substances Added to Food database that are designated as having any of the following FDA-defined technical effects:

(i)Surface-active agents, as defined in Section 170.3(o)(29) of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 467, Sec. 8. (AB 1264) Effective January 1, 2026.