California · food packaging
For California, product category is food packaging; effective date is 2023-01-01; restriction type is sale ban; statute / bill is CA HSC § 109000 (AB 1200); pfas definition is regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, recorded from its source on 2026-10-07.
- State
- California our reading
- Product Category
- food packaging verified
- Effective Date
- 2023-01-01 our reading
- Restriction Type
- sale ban our reading
- Statute / Bill
- CA HSC § 109000 (AB 1200) our reading
- PFAS Definition
- regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS verified
- Detection Threshold
- 100 ppm total organic fluorine our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Commencing on January 1, 2023, no person shall distribute, sell, or offer for sale in the state any food packaging that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS.
— california.public.law, retrieved 2026-10-07
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Product Category
“Food packaging” means a nondurable package, packaging component, or food service ware that is intended to contain, serve, store, handle, protect, or market food, foodstuffs, or beverages, and is comprised, in substantial part, of paper, paperboard, or other materials originally derived from plant fibers.
Detection Threshold
The presence of PFAS in a product or product component at or above 100 parts per million, as measured in total organic fluorine.
— all from california.public.law, retrieved 2026-10-07
Source
- california.public.lawhttps://california.public.law/codes/ca_health_and_safety_code_section_109000