adulterant

Example Sentences

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"This final determination marks the first time that Salmonella is being declared an adulterant in a class of raw poultry products. "

From Salon • May 1, 2024

His first step was to declare E. coli O157:H7 an adulterant, making it illegal to sell contaminated ground beef.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

A spokeswoman for the agency told Hemp Industry Daily that CBD is an adulterant that can’t be added to foods and is not a legal nutritional supplement.

From Washington Times • Apr. 29, 2018

Yet, twenty years after Taylor’s landmark E. coli decision, officials at the F.S.I.S. have failed to declare any other food-borne pathogen to be an adulterant in raw meat.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 26, 2015

Strictly, therefore, this substance is not an adulterant, inasmuch as it is not a substitute in any sense for flour.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various