(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 ) 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.
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