Sec. 21a-24a. Sale of jams, jellies and preserves.
Sec. 21a-24a. Sale of jams, jellies and preserves. (a) As used in this section:
(1) "Jam" means a food, with a pH value of 4.6 or less, made by cooking fruit with
sugar to a thick mixture.
(2) "Jelly" means a food, with a pH value of 4.6 or less, made by cooking fruit juice
that has been boiled with sugar.
(3) "Preserves" means a food, with a pH value of 4.6 or less, consisting of fruit
preserved whole by cooking with sugar.
(4) "Residential farm" means property (A) being utilized as a farm, as defined in
subsection (q) of section 1-1, and (B) serving as the primary residence of the owner of
such property.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 21a-91 to 21a-120, inclusive, and
section 19-13-B40 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, the preparation and
sale of jams, jellies or preserves on a residential farm shall be allowed in a room used
as living quarters and exempt from inspection by any state or local agency, provided
such jams, jellies or preserves are prepared with fruit grown on such farm. Each container
of jam, jelly or preserves offered for sale on such farm shall have on its label, in ten-point type: "Not prepared in a government inspected kitchen".
(P.A. 94-23.)