{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-421-500","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-421-500","heading":"Protection from unapproved additives","body":"A. Food, as specified in 12VAC5-421-350, shall be protected from contamination that may result from the addition of:\n\n1. Unsafe or unapproved food or color additives;P and\n\n2. Unsafe or unapproved levels of approved food and color additives.P\n\nB. A food employee shall not:\n\n1. Apply sulfiting agents to fresh fruits and vegetables intended for raw consumption or to a food considered to be a good source of vitamin B1;P or\n\n2. Except for grapes, serve or sell food specified under subdivision B 1 of this section that is treated with sulfiting agents before receipt by the food establishment.P","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 421. Food Regulations","Part III. Food","Article 3. Protection from Contamination after Receiving"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter421/section500/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:14Z","sha256":"821529bd8dc8e4b5daa8a920611a58fd32a41b050239dd5d34d5495fe35feb97","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-421-490","next":"us-va/12vac5-421-510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}