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HRS §328-44

Storing bad food and fishing bait rules

This law says food storage businesses cannot put diseased, tainted, or spoiled food into cold storage. They also cannot store food that was not properly slaughtered, handled, or prepared. Fishing bait is allowed, but it must be kept in separate rooms.

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The statute, as written — Bad food; bait

No storer or operator shall place in cold storage any article of food if diseased, tainted, or deteriorated so as to injure its keeping qualities or if not properly slaughtered, handled, and prepared for storage; provided that this section shall not apply to bait to be used for fishing purposes. All such bait shall be stored in rooms specially set aside for such purposes.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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