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HRS §328-61

Labeling thawed food that looks fresh

This law says you cannot sell or offer for sale any uncooked food that was frozen and then thawed if it looks like fresh food, unless the package has a label telling the buyer it was frozen and thawed. The rule does not apply to ground or dehydrated foods.

businesses

The statute, as written — Notifying consumer

No person shall sell or offer to sell any uncooked thawed food which substantially resembles the physical appearances of the fresh food without a label, as hereinafter described, notifying the purchaser that such food had been frozen and then thawed out; provided that this section shall not apply if the thawed foods are processed by grinding or have been dehydrated before being offered for retail sale.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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