113717 — Real & Legit

Section 113717 serves as the financial engine for high-level food safety enforcement in California. By shifting costs to the regulated entities, it ensures the Department remains well-funded to provide the specialized testing and inspection services necessary to protect public health from foodborne illness. California Retail Food Code

For food facility operators, this section means that seeking specialized Department assistance or undergoing specific required activities involves direct financial costs beyond standard annual permit fees. 113717

Section 113717 of the California Retail Food Code is a crucial provision that empowers the California Department of Health Services (the "Department") to recover costs for specific regulatory activities. Its primary intent is to ensure that the financial burden of specialized inspections and laboratory testing is borne by the requesting entities rather than the general public. Section 113717 serves as the financial engine for

: The Department is entitled to recover actual costs for additional inspections and laboratory testing. Section 113717 of the California Retail Food Code

Under this section, any "person" (excluding political subdivisions like cities or counties) who requests the Department to perform specific activities—such as those related to sections 113871, 114417, or 114419.3—must pay for the Department's services.

Section 113718 establishes the Retail Food Safety and Defense Fund in the State Treasury. All money collected under Section 113717 is deposited into this fund to be used solely for implementing food safety regulations.