Missouri § 196.085 - Use of poisonous or deleterious substances.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 196.085 — Use of poisonous or deleterious substances., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 196.085. Use of poisonous or deleterious substances.
Any poisonous or deleterious substance added to any food except where such substance is required in the production thereof or cannot be avoided by good manufacturing practice, shall be deemed to be unsafe for purposes of the application of subdivision (2) of section 196.070; but when such substance is so required or cannot be so avoided, the department of health and senior services shall promulgate regulations limiting the quantity therein or thereon to such extent as the department finds necessary for the protection of public health, and any quantity exceeding the limits so fixed shall also be deemed to be unsafe for purposes of the application of subdivision (2) of section 196.070. While such a regulation is in effect limiting the quantity of any such substance in the case of any food, such food shall not, by reason of bearing or containing any added amount of such substance, be considered to be adulterated within the meaning of subdivision (1) of section 196.070. In determining the quantity of such added substance to be tolerated in or on different articles of food, the department shall take into account the extent to which the use of such substance is required or cannot be avoided in the production of each such article and the other ways in which the consumer may be affected by the same or other poisonous or deleterious substances.
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(L. 1943 p. 559 § 9868)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 196.085 ("Use of poisonous or deleterious substances.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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