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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 112876 — Olive Oil Grades

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 112876

Type
Statute
Source
California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2012-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

The hierarchy for virgin olive oil grades shall be, from highest to lowest, extra-virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, and virgin olive oil not fit for human consumption, sometimes known as lampante virgin olive oil, which shall be the lowest level of quality among the virgin olive oils. In terms…

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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 112876 — Olive Oil Grades is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

The hierarchy for virgin olive oil grades shall be, from highest to lowest, extra-virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, and virgin olive oil not fit for human consumption, sometimes known as lampante virgin olive oil, which shall be the lowest level of quality among the virgin olive oils. In terms of hierarchy, olive oil and refined olive oil shall fall below the virgin olive oil category. Olive oil grades shall be in the following categories:

(a) Virgin olive oils.

(1) Extra virgin olive oil.

(2) Virgin olive oil.

(3) Virgin olive oil not fit for human consumption without further processing, sometimes known as lampante virgin olive oil.

(b) Olive oil.

(c) Refined olive oil.