Produce Safety This is the 2026 edition of the code. This is the current edition. It was last updated Aug 02, 2026. Browse all editions.
This is Chapter 51.1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Produce Safety.” It is part of Subtitle IV “Food and Drink; Weights and Measures”, which is part of Title 3.2 “Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food”. It contains 11 laws.
It’s comprised of the following 11 sections.
§ 3.2-5146 (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Covered produce; exclusion; exemption
§ 3.2-5147 (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Covered farm; exemption
§ 3.2-5148 (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Regulations
§ 3.2-5149 (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Commissioner to have access to certain farms
§ 3.2-5150 (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Authority to seize covered produce
§ 3.2-5151 (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Authority to condemn or destroy covered produce
§ 3.2-5152 (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Proceeding for condemnation or destruction
§ 3.2-5153 (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Judgment as to covered produce to be condemned or destroyed; procedure before an appropriate court; appeal; proceeds
§ 3.2-5154 (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Violations
§ 3.2-5155 (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Impeding Commissioner
§ 3.2-5156 (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Civil penalty