# Alaska Stat. § 17.20.030: Tolerances for added poisonous ingredients

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.030

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 17.20.030
- **Heading:** Tolerances for added poisonous ingredients
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 17 / Chapter 17.20 / Section 17.20.030

## Text

A poisonous or deleterious substance added to food, except where the substance is required in the production of food or cannot be avoided by good manufacturing practice, is unsafe for purposes of the application of AS 17.20.020 (a)(2). When the substance is required or cannot be avoided, the department shall adopt regulations limiting the quantity of it to the extent necessary for the protection of public health. A quantity exceeding the limits fixed is unsafe for purposes of the application of AS 17.20.020 (a)(2). While a regulation limiting the quantity of a substance in the case of any food is in effect, the food is not, by reason of bearing or containing an added amount of the substance, adulterated within the meaning of AS 17.20.020 (a)(1). In determining the quantity of the added substance to be tolerated in or on food, the department shall consider the extent to which the use of the substance is required or cannot be avoided in the production of each article and the other ways in which the consumer may be affected by that or other poisonous or deleterious substances.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.005 Powers and duties of commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.005.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.010 Definitions and standards for food.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.010.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.013 Hormone labeling for milk products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.013.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.015 Shared ownership of milk-producing animals; raw milk.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.015.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.017 Inspection of processed meat products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.017.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.020 Adulterated food.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.020.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.030 Tolerances for added poisonous ingredients.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.030.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.040 Misbranded foods.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.040.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.044 Sale and labeling of frozen meat, fish, and poultry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.044.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.045 Misbranding halibut.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.045.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.048 Labeling and advertisement of halibut, salmon, and sablefish products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.048.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.049 Required identification of fish by retail food establishment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.049.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.050 Emergency permit control.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.050.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 17.20.060 Suspension and reinstatement of emergency permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T17_C17.20_S17.20.060.md)

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