Alabama Administrative Code

(Repealed). Author: Billy W. Knight Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-14-.43 Filed September 1, 1982. Repealed and Replaced: Filed March 23, 1984. Amended: Filed October 24, 1986; February 19, 1993. Repealed: Filed November 20, 1996; effective December 25, 1996. Statutory Authority…

(Repealed). Author: Billy W. Knight Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-14-.44 Filed September 1, 1982. Repealed and Replaced: Filed March 23, 1984. Amended: Filed October 24, 1986; February 19, 1993. Repealed: Filed November 20, 1996; effective December 25, 1996. Ed. Note: This Chap…

(1) Purpose: These rules provide standards for the sanitary processing, handling and transportation of crabs and crab meat; for permit issuance, suspension, and revocation for establishments processing, handling, and transporting crabs and crab meat; and prohibit the sale of adul…

(1) Adoption by Reference: The document entitled Code of federal Regulations, Title 21, Part 123 ( 21 CFR Part 123 ) 2024 Revision, promulgated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, is hereby incorporated by reference made a part of th…

(1) Condition of Crabs Processed: Only live crabs shall be acceptable for processing. No crab meat processing plant shall pick crab meat from any interplant shipment of cooked crabs or portions thereof without special authority from the Health Officer. (2) Labeling: All crab meat…

(1) Health and Disease Controls: (a) No person, while infectious for any disease that can be transmitted through food, whether ill, or while afflicted with boils, infected wounds or sores shall work in any area of a crab meat processing plant in any capacity in which there is a l…

(1) Sanitary Design, Construction, and Installation of Equipment and Utensils: All equipment and utensils shall be designed, and of such material and workmanship, to be smooth, easily cleanable, durable, and shall be maintained in good repair. Food contact surfaces of such equipm…

(1) Water and Ice: (a) The water supply shall be adequate, of a safe sanitary quality, and from an approved public or private water supply system which is constructed, protected, operated, and maintained in conformance with applicable State and Local laws, ordinances, and rules. …

(1) Floors, Walls, and Ceilings: The floors, walls, and ceilings shall be smooth, non-absorbent, light-colored, and easily cleanable. (2) Lighting: (a) All rooms within a crab meat processing plant shall be provided with a sufficient amount of well-distributed light. (b) All ligh…

(1) All microbiological and chemical analyses of processed crab meat shall be conducted in accordance with approved methods as reported by the Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Clinical Laboratories. (2) Microbiological Standards: (a) Fresh or frozen processed crab m…

(1) Permits: (a) No person shall operate a crab meat processing plant in Alabama unless such person possesses a valid permit issued by the Health Officer for the operation of such plant. Prior to the issuance of an initial permit, the crab meat processing plant shall undergo an i…

These rules define "milk and certain milk products," "frozen desserts," "milk producer," pasteurization," etc.; prohibits the sale of raw milk, adulterated and misbranded milk products, and frozen desserts; requires permits for the sale of milk, milk products, and frozen desserts…

Products which have a standard of identity defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are referenced in Appendix L. (1) Abnormalities of Milk - The following types of lacteal secretions are not suitable for sale for Grade "A" purposes. (a) Abnormal Milk - Milk that is visib…

(1) No person shall, within the State of Alabama or its jurisdiction, produce, provide, sell, offer, or expose for sale or have in possession with intent to sell, any milk, milk product, or frozen dessert which is adulterated or misbranded; provided, that in an emergency, the sal…

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person who does not possess a permit from the Health Officer to bring into, send into, or receive into the State of Alabama or its jurisdiction, for sale or to sell or offer for sale therein, or to have in storage any milk, milk products, or froze…

(1) All bottles, containers, and packages containing milk, milk products, or frozen desserts defined in Rule 420-3-16-.02 shall be labeled in accordance with the applicable requirements of the FFD&CA, the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) of 1990, and regulations develo…

(1) Each dairy farm, milk plant, frozen dessert plant, receiving station, and transfer station whose milk, milk products, or frozen desserts are intended for consumption within Alabama or its jurisdiction and each milk hauler/sampler who collects samples of raw milk for pasteuriz…

(1) It shall be the responsibility of the bulk milk hauler or sampler to collect a representative sample of milk from each farm bulk milk tank and/or silo or from a properly installed and operated in-line-sampler or aseptic sampler, that is approved for use by the Health Officer …

(1) All Grade "A" raw milk and/or milk products for pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization, aseptic processing and packaging, or retort processed after packaging, and all Grade "A" pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized, aseptically processed and packaged low-acid milk, and/or milk product…

(1) Abnormal Milk (a) Lactating animals which show evidence of the secretion of milk with abnormalities in one (1) or more quarters, based upon bacteriological, chemical, or physical examination, shall be milked last or with separate equipment and the milk shall be discarded. Lac…

Milk plants shall comply with all items of this section. The PMO, with appendices, and the supporting milk plant-specific procedures required herein, shall constitute a milk plant's food safety plan as required by 21 CFR 117.126 to the extent that the procedures address all the h…

(1) All milk for pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization, aseptic processing and packaging, or retort processed after packaging shall be from herds under a TB eradication program, which meets one (1) of the following conditions: (a) Areas which have modified accredited advanced TB s…

From and after thirty-five (35) days from the date on which this rule is adopted, only Grade "A" pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized, aseptically processed, and packaged low-acid milk, milk products, frozen desserts, or retort processed after packaged low-acid milk, milk products, and…

(1) Except as permitted in this section, no milk product, milk hauler, or distributor shall transfer milk or milk products from one container or milk tank truck to another on the street in any vehicle, store, or in any place except a milk plant, frozen dessert plant, receiving st…

(1) Milk and/or milk products, from points beyond the limits of routine inspection of the ADPH or its jurisdiction, shall be sold in Alabama or its jurisdiction provided they are produced and pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized, aseptically processed and packaged, retort processed aft…

Properly prepared plans for all milkhouses, milking barns, stables, parlors, milk tank truck cleaning facilities, transfer stations, receiving stations, milk plants, and frozen dessert plants regulated under these rules which are hereafter constructed, reconstructed, or extensive…

(1) No person affected with any disease capable of being transmitted to others through the contamination of food in a communicable form, or while a carrier of such disease, shall work at any dairy farm, milk plant, or frozen dessert plant in any capacity which brings him into con…

(1) When a person who may have handled pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized, aseptically processed and packaged low-acid milk, and/or milk products or retort processed after packaged low-acid milk, milk products, frozen dessert products, or associated milk, milk products, and frozen de…

Requirements for Production, Processing, Handling, or Distribution of Milk, Milk Products, Frozen Desserts, and Single Service Manufacturing Products (1) Adoption by reference-The document entitled Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Rule, 2017 Revision, Promulgated by the U.S. Department…

The Health Officer shall enforce this rule and a certified copy of which shall be on file in the office of the State Health Officer. Where the mandatory compliance with provisions of the appendices is specified, such provisions shall be deemed a requirement of these rules. Notes …

Any violation of these rules shall constitute a misdemeanor as set forth and declared punishable in Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-1-8. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-16-.20 Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 01, October 31, 2018, eff. 12/2/2018. Rule .1…

(1) These rules shall apply only to milk, milk products, and frozen desserts intended for sale for human consumption and single-service containers and closures used for milk, milk products, and frozen desserts. (2) These rules supersede all prior rules and all rules and parts of …

Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of these rules be declared unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of these regulations shall not be affected thereby. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-16-.22 Adopted by Alabama Ad…

(1) General Requirements (a) Premises 1. The premises shall be kept in a clean and orderly condition and shall be free from strong or foul odors, smoke, or excessive air pollution. Construction and maintenance of driveways and adjacent plant traffic areas shall be of concrete, as…

To insure the production of good quality milk, to promote the sanitary processing of milk for manufacturing purposes, and to assure wholesome, stable, and high quality products. Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-17-.01 Statutory Authority:

(1) Meaning of words - Words used in the singular form shall be deemed to import the plural, and vice versa, as the case may demand. (2) Terms defined - Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall be construed, respectively, to mean: (a) Health Department - T…

(1) Basis - The Quality classification of raw milk for manufacturing purposes from all individual producers shall be based on the following: Organoleptic examination (appearance and odor), quality control tests for sediment content, bacterial estimate, somatic cell count, and ant…

(1) Health of Herd (a) General Health - All animals in the herd shall be maintained in a healthy condition, and shall be properly fed and kept. (b) Tuberculin test - The cows shall be located in a Modified Accredited Area, an Accredited Free State, or an Accredited Free Herd as d…

(1) Farm Certification (a) Necessity for Certification 1. Within 90 days from the effective date of these rules and regulations, every farm producing and selling milk for manufacturing purposes shall be inspected and certified as provided in 420-3-17 -.06(i)(b), 420-3-17-.06(i)(c…

The Health Officer shall enforce these rules, a certified copy of which shall be on file in the office of the State Health Officer. Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-17-.07 Statutory Authority:

Any violation of these rules shall constitute a misdemeanor as set forth and declared punishable in Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-1-8. Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-17-.08 Statutory Authority:

(1) These rules shall apply only to milk and milk products intended for sale for human consumption and shall become effective and shall be in full force and effect, within a county or municipality by the State Health Officer in accordance with Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-20-5. (2) Th…

(1) Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of these rules be declared unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of these regulations shall not be affected thereby. Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-17-.10 These rul…

These rules define the harvesting, shucking, processing, handling, and transportation of shellfish; prohibit the sale of adulterated and misbranded shellfish; require permits for the sale of shellfish; and establish closures regulating the harvesting areas. Notes Ala. Admin. Code…

These rules apply to all persons involved in the harvesting, from either aquaculture sites or public or private reefs as defined or designated by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, processing, distribution, and sale of shellfish, whether in interstate o…

In addition to the terms defined by adoption in 420-3-18-.09(1) and listed in the document entitled National Shellfish Sanitation Program Model Ordinance, 2017 Revision, the following definitions also apply in the application and enforcement of these rules: (1) "Adulterated" mean…

(1) General - It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any shellfish processing facility in Alabama unless such person possesses a valid permit issued by the State Health Officer for the operation of such facility. Only persons who comply with the provisions of these rules …

(1) General - After a shellfish processing facility is permitted, inspections shall be conducted during periods of operation and at such frequency as necessary to assure that adequate operational and sanitary conditions are maintained. Inspection report forms shall be prescribed …

(1) Correction of violations - The completed inspection report form shall specify a reasonable period of time for the correction of the deficiencies found. Correction of the deficiencies shall be accomplished within the period specified, in accordance with the following provision…

The State Board of Health hereby declares the following to be a nuisance per se and a menace to public health: any adulterated shellfish found in the possession of any person for commercial purposes; or any improperly identified, improperly tagged, unidentified, or untagged sack …