Alaska § 17.20.270 - Immediate destruction of contaminated food.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 17.20.270 — Immediate destruction of contaminated food., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17.20.270. Immediate destruction of contaminated food.
Meat, seafood, poultry, vegetable, fruit, or other perishable article in any room, building, vehicle of transportation, or other structure which is unsound, or contains filthy, decomposed, or putrid substance, or a substance that may be poisonous or deleterious to health or otherwise unsafe, is a nuisance. Whenever the commissioner of environmental conservation finds such an article, the commissioner shall immediately condemn or destroy it or in any other manner render it unsalable as human food.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alaska § 17.20.270
What does Alaska Statutes § 17.20.270 cover?
Section 17.20.270 ("Immediate destruction of contaminated food.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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