§ 26-2-108. Sanitary Inspections of Slaughter and Packing Establishments; Sanitation Regulations; Labeling Adulterated Meat and Meat Food Products
The Commissioner shall cause to be made, by experts in sanitation or by other competent inspectors, such inspection as may be necessary to inform himself or herself about the sanitary conditions of all slaughtering, meat-canning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar establishments in which cattle, sheep, swine, nontraditional livestock, rabbits, goats, horses, mules, and other equines […]
§ 26-2-60. Short Title
This article may be cited as the “Georgia Meat Inspection Act.” History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 33. Administrative rules and regulations. Meat Inspection – Meat Processing, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Chapter 40-10-1.
§ 26-2-61. Legislative Intent
Meat and meat food products are an important source of the nation’s total supply of food. It is essential to the public interest that the health and welfare of consumers be protected by assuring that meat and meat food products distributed to them are wholesome, not adulterated, and properly marked, labeled, and packaged. Unwholesome, adulterated, […]
§ 26-2-62. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Adulterated” shall apply to any carcass, part thereof, meat, or meat food product under one or more of the following circumstances: If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health; but, in case the substance is not an added substance, […]
§ 26-2-63. Federal and State Cooperation
The Georgia Department of Agriculture, acting by and through the Commissioner, is designated as the state agency which shall be responsible for cooperating with the secretary of agriculture of the United States under the provisions of the Federal Meat Inspection Act and other related federal acts; and said department is directed to cooperate with the […]
§ 26-2-64. Concurrent Enforcement Jurisdiction
Consistent with the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 601, et seq., the Commissioner may exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the secretary of agriculture of the United States and may enforce this article and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto without regard to licensing agency. History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 28; Ga. L. 2007, […]
§ 26-2-80. Promulgation of Regulations
The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate, from time to time, such regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purpose of this article. History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 31. Administrative rules and regulations. Meat Inspection – Meat Processing, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, […]