Maryland Statutes
Part II - Food
Section 21-207 - Adulterated Food -- in General

(a)    In addition to any other ground that may be applicable under this title, a food is considered to be adulterated for purposes of this subtitle if the standards in this section or in § 21-208 or § 21-209 of this subtitle apply.
    (b)    A food is adulterated if:
        (1)    It contains any poisonous or otherwise deleterious substance that, in the quantity present, reasonably would be expected to make it injurious to health;
        (2)    It contains any added poisonous or added deleterious substance:
            (i)    That is not a food or color additive; and
            (ii)    The particular use of which has not been found safe as provided under § 21-239 of this subtitle;
        (3)    It is or contains any food additive or color additive the particular use of which has not been found safe as provided under § 21-239 of this subtitle;
        (4)    Any part of it is a diseased, contaminated, filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance;
        (5)    It was produced, prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions that reasonably would be expected to have:
            (i)    Contaminated it with filth; or
            (ii)    Caused it to be diseased, unwholesome, or injurious to health;
        (6)    Any part of its container is composed of any poisonous or otherwise deleterious substance that reasonably would be expected to have caused the food to be injurious to health;
        (7)    It has been subjected intentionally to radiation, unless the use of the radiation conforms to that allowed by a rule or regulation under the federal act or under § 21-239 of this subtitle;
        (8)    At any time after its manufacturing, processing, or packaging, it was refrozen after having been permitted to thaw from a prior freezing; or
        (9)    It otherwise is unfit as food for human beings.