HRS §147-52
State food grading rules and how they can change
Hawaii uses the same food grading and classification standards as the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The state agriculture department can set its own different or extra standards if federal law allows, and can also create standards for foods that have none. It may change these state standards whenever it wants.
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The statute, as written — Grades, standards and classifications; changes
The standards for grading and classifying food products that have been or may be hereafter adopted, prescribed, or announced by the United States Department of Agriculture or by or under authority of the Congress of the United States are hereby declared to be the official standards for grading and classifying such food products for the State; provided that the department of agriculture and biosecurity may establish and prescribe other and different, or additional, standards for grading and classifying any such products, to the extent permitted by the laws of the United States, which standards, so established and prescribed by the department, shall be the official standards for grading and classifying any such food products for the State. The department may also establish and prescribe official standards for grading and classifying any or all food products for which no standards have been adopted, prescribed, or announced by the United States Department of Agriculture or by or under authority of the Congress. The department may change any standards established and prescribed by it hereunder from time to time.
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