Protein products.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific information about consumer impact or detailed testing procedures.

Protein Product Testing and Disclosure

The bill requires manufacturers of bulk or packaged protein products sold in California to test their products for heavy metals, disclose testing information to the public, and include a statement about this on product packaging. It also prohibits selling non-compliant protein products.

What This Bill Does

• Requires manufacturers of bulk or packaged protein products sold in California to test samples from each batch for heavy metals starting January 1, 2028.
• Requires both the manufacturer and brand owner to share testing results with state health officials when requested.
• Requires brand owners to disclose heavy metal testing information to the public starting January 1, 2028.
• Needs a statement about heavy metal testing on product packaging sold in stores or online from January 1, 2028 onwards.
• Prohibits selling protein products that do not comply with these rules.

Who It Names or Affects

• Manufacturers of bulk and packaged protein products
• Brand owners of packaged protein products

Terms To Know

Bulk Protein Product

A large quantity of protein product not yet packaged for sale.

Packaged Protein Product

Protein product that is already prepared and ready to sell in stores or online.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify the consequences of violating these rules.
• It's unclear how strictly these requirements will be enforced by state health officials.

Official Summary Text

SB 1033, as amended, Padilla.
Protein products.
Existing law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, under the administration and enforcement of the State Department of Public Health, provides for the regulation of various subjects relating to the manufacturing, processing, labeling, advertising, and sale of food, drugs, and cosmetics. Existing law places product testing and disclosure requirements on various products, including baby food and prenatal vitamins. A violation of the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law is punishable as a misdemeanor.
This bill would, commencing January 1, 2028, require a manufacturer of a bulk protein product or a packaged protein product, as defined, that is sold, manufactured, delivered, held, or offered for sale in this state to test a representative sample of each lot of the product for heavy metals, as defined. The bill would require both a
manufacturer and brand owner to provide test results to an authorized agent of the department upon their request, as specified. The bill would, commencing January 1, 2028, require a brand owner of a packaged protein product that is sold, manufactured, delivered, held, or offered for sale in the state to disclose specified product information to the public, including, among other things, the heavy metal testing information. Commencing on or after January 1, 2028, the bill would require a statement regarding heavy metal testing to be included on the outermost package of a packaged protein product sold in a retail store and on the product details page on an internet website for products sold online or directly to consumers. The bill would, commencing January 1, 2028, prohibit a person from selling in the state or manufacturing, delivering, holding, or offering for sale in the state a protein product that does not comply with these provisions. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local
program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Current Bill Text

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