Bill > AB2244

This bill makes a minor, non-substantive change to existing California law regarding the handling of certain frozen foods. Specifically, it amends a provision within the California Food Sanitation Act that prohibits "low acid foods" (foods with a pH greater than 4.6) from being cooked inside their sealed metal containers before being frozen. The bill's change is to adjust the wording from "Low acid foods that are frozen" to "A low acid food that is to be frozen," and to change "containers" to "container," making the language more singular and grammatically consistent without altering the core meaning or requirement of the law. This ensures that such foods are not cooked in their final sealed packaging prior to freezing, a measure intended to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria like *Clostridium botulinum*, which can thrive in low-acid, oxygen-free environments.

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2244