# Md. Code, Health - General § 21-207: –207

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-207

## Section

- **Citation:** Md. Code, Health - General § 21-207
- **Heading:** –207
- **Jurisdiction:** Maryland
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-207

## Text

(a) In addition to any other ground that may be applicable under this title, a food is considered to be adulterated for purposes of this subtitle if the standards in this section or in § 21-208 or § 21-209 of this subtitle apply.

(b) A food is adulterated if:

(1) It contains any poisonous or otherwise deleterious substance that, in the quantity present, reasonably would be expected to make it injurious to health;

(2) It contains any added poisonous or added deleterious substance:

(i) That is not a food or color additive; and

(ii) The particular use of which has not been found safe as provided under § 21-239 of this subtitle;

(3) It is or contains any food additive or color additive the particular use of which has not been found safe as provided under § 21-239 of this subtitle;

(4) Any part of it is a diseased, contaminated, filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance;

(5) It was produced, prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions that reasonably would be expected to have:

(i) Contaminated it with filth; or

(ii) Caused it to be diseased, unwholesome, or injurious to health;

(6) Any part of its container is composed of any poisonous or otherwise deleterious substance that reasonably would be expected to have caused the food to be injurious to health;

(7) It has been subjected intentionally to radiation, unless the use of the radiation conforms to that allowed by a rule or regulation under the federal act or under § 21-239 of this subtitle;

(8) At any time after its manufacturing, processing, or packaging, it was refrozen after having been permitted to thaw from a prior freezing; or

(9) It otherwise is unfit as food for human beings.

## Nearby sections

- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-201 §21–201.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-201.md)
- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-202 §21–202.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-202.md)
- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-203 §21–203.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-203.md)
- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-204 §21–204.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-204.md)
- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-205 §21–205.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-205.md)
- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-207 §21–207.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-207.md)
- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-208 §21–208.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-208.md)
- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-209 §21–209.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-209.md)
- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-210 §21–210.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-210.md)
- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-211 §21–211.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-211.md)
- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-212 §21–212.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-212.md)
- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-213 §21–213.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-213.md)
- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-214 §21–214.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-214.md)
- [Md. Code, Health - General § 21-216 §21–216.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Aghg_T21_S2_S21-216.md)

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