Georgia Administrative Code

A fertilizer shall be deficient if the analysis found is below the guarantee by an amount exceeding the values listed below: (a) Primary Plant Nutrients. Guaranteed Percent Total Nitrogen Percent Available Phosphate Percent Soluble Potash Percent 04 or less 0.49 0.67 0.41 05 0.51…

(1) All fertilizer in containers distributed in this State, including custom mixed specialty fertilizers, shall be labeled in clearly legible and conspicuous form with the following information: (a) Net weight. (b) Brand and grade, provided the grade shall not be required when no…

(1) Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 2-12-4, all applications for a Fertilizer License shall be submitted to the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Plant Food, Feed and Grain Division, Agriculture Building, Capitol Square, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, and shall contain the following: (a) Name, …

(1) Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 2-12-4(c)(3), all specialty fertilizers are subject to product registration and applications for registration shall contain the following information: (a) Brand, product name and grade; (b) Guaranteed analysis; (c) Sources of all plant nutrients guarant…

(1) In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 2-12-7(b), sampling equipment and procedures used for taking official fertilizer samples shall be those specified by the Commissioner after giving due consideration to those adopted by the AOAC International. (2) The Commissioner or his duly desi…

In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 2-12-7(b), all methods of analysis used for assaying of fertilizer samples shall be those specified by the Commissioner after giving due consideration to those adopted by the AOAC International or published in scientific journals.

(1) When the analysis shows that an official sample meets the analytical guarantee within the established investigational allowances, the laboratory report shall show only that the lot is found in compliance with the Act. (2) When the analysis shows that any official sample is de…

(1) In support of O.C.G.A. § 2-12-8(a) and (b)(1), every licensee that distributes fertilizer in Georgia, except those licensees that distribute only specialty fertilizers in packages of 10 pounds or less, shall file a quarterly report to the nearest whole ton to the Commissioner…

(1) Retail Food Sales Regulations. These provisions shall be known as the Retail Food Sales Regulations, hereinafter referred to as "these Regulations." (2) Food Safety, Illness Prevention, and Honest Presentation. The purpose of these Regulations is to safeguard public health an…

(1) Statement of Application and Listing of Terms. (a) The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and application of these Regulations. (b) Terms Defined. As used in these Regulations, each of the terms listed in shall have the meaning stated below. 1. Accredited…

(1) Assignment. (a) Except as specified in (b) of this section, the LICENSE HOLDER shall be the PERSON IN CHARGE or shall designate a PERSON IN CHARGE and shall ensure that a PERSON IN CHARGE is present at the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT during all hours of operation.Pf (b) In a FOOD ESTA…

(1) Responsibility of License Holder, Person in Charge, and Conditional Employees. (a) The LICENSE HOLDER shall require FOOD EMPLOYEES and EMPLOYEES to report to the PERSON IN CHARGE information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible t…

(1) Clean Condition. FOOD EMPLOYEES shall keep their hands and exposed portions of their arms clean.P (2) Cleaning Procedure. (a) Except as specified in (d) of this section, FOOD EMPLOYEES shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms, including surrogate prosthetic …

(1) Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco. (a) Except as specified in (b) of this section, an EMPLOYEE shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed FOOD; clean EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, and LINENS; unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and S…

(1) Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events. A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT shall have written procedures for EMPLOYEES to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. The procedures …

(1) Safe, Unadulterated, and Honestly Presented. FOOD shall be safe, unADULTERATED, and, as specified under , honestly presented.P

(1) Compliance with Food Law. (a) FOOD shall be obtained from sources that comply with LAW.P (b) FOOD prepared in a private home may not be used or offered for human consumption in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.P (c) PACKAGED FOOD shall be labeled as specified in LAW, including 21 CFR 101…

(1) Preventing Contamination from Hands. (a) FOOD EMPLOYEES shall wash their hands as specified under . (b) Except when washing fruits and vegetables as specified under or as specified in (d) and (e) of this section, FOOD EMPLOYEES may not contact exposed, READY-TO-EAT FOOD with …

(1) Raw Animal Foods. (a) Except as specified under (b) and in (c) and (d) of this section, raw animal FOODS such as EGGS, FISH, MEAT, POULTRY, and FOODS containing these raw animal FOODS, shall be cooked to heat all parts of the FOOD to a temperature and for a time that complies…

(1) Frozen Food. Stored frozen FOODS shall be maintained frozen. (2) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Slacking. Frozen TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD that is SLACKED to moderate the temperature shall be held: (a) Under refrigeration that maintains the FOOD temp…

(1) Standards of Identity. PACKAGED FOOD shall comply with standard of identity requirements in 21 CFR 131 - 169 and 9 CFR 319 Definitions and standards of identity or composition, and the general requirements in 21 CFR 130 - Food Standards: General and 9 CFR 319 Subpart A - Gene…

(1) Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe, Adulterated, or Contaminated Food. (a) A FOOD that is unsafe, ADULTERATED, or not honestly presented as specified under shall be discarded or reconditioned according to an APPROVED procedure.P (b) FOOD that is not from an APPROVED source a…

(1) Characteristics. Materials that are used in the construction of UTENSILS and FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT may not allow the migration of deleterious substances or impart colors, odors, or tastes to FOOD and under normal use conditions shall be:P (a) Safe;P (b) Durable, …

(1) Equipment and Utensils. EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS shall be designed and constructed to be durable and to retain their characteristic qualities under normal use conditions. (2) Food Temperature Measuring Devices. FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES may not have sensors or stems co…

(1) Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities. EQUIPMENT for cooling and heating FOOD, and holding cold and hot FOOD, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide FOOD temperatures as specified under through .Pf (2) Manual Warewashing, Sink Compartment Requirements. (a) E…

(1) Equipment, Clothes Washers and Dryers, and Storage Cabinets, Contamination Prevention. (a) Except as specified in (b) of this section, EQUIPMENT, a cabinet used for the storage of FOOD, or a cabinet that is used to store cleaned and SANITIZED EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, laundered LI…

(1) Good Repair and Proper Adjustment. (a) EQUIPMENT shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under and . (b) EQUIPMENT components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjuste…

(1) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. (a) EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch.Pf (b) The FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of cooking EQUIPMENT and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other…

(1) Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils. EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be SANITIZED. (2) Before Use After Cleaning. UTENSILS and FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be SANITIZED before use after cleaning.P (3) Hot Water and Chemical. After being cleaned, …

(1) Clean Linens. Clean LINENS shall be free from FOOD residues and other soiling matter. (2) Specifications. (a) LINENS that do not come in direct contact with FOOD shall be laundered between operations if they become wet, sticky, or visibly soiled. (b) Cloth gloves used as spec…

(1) Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and SANITIZING, EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS: (a) Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining as specified in the first paragraph of 40 CFR 180.940 Tolerance exemptions for active and inert ingredients for use in an…

(1) Approved System. DRINKING WATER shall be obtained from an APPROVED source that is: (a) A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM;P or (b) A nonPUBLIC WATER SYSTEM that is constructed, maintained, and operated according to LAW.P (2) System Flushing and Disinfection. A DRINKING WATER system shall …

(1) APPROVED. (a) A PLUMBING SYSTEM and hoses conveying water shall be constructed and repaired with APPROVED materials according to LAW.P (b) A water filter shall be made of SAFE MATERIALS.P (2) Approved System and Cleanable Fixtures. (a) A PLUMBING SYSTEM shall be designed, con…

(1) APPROVED. Materials that are used in the construction of a mobile water tank, mobile FOOD ESTABLISHMENT water tank, and appurtenances shall be: (a) Safe;P (b) Durable, CORROSION-RESISTANT, and nonabsorbent; and (c) Finished to have a SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE surface. (2) Encl…

(1) Capacity and Drainage. A SEWAGE holding tank in a mobile FOOD ESTABLISHMENT shall be: (a) Sized fifteen percent (15%) larger in capacity than the water supply tank; and (b) Sloped to a drain that is 25 mm (1 inch) in inner diameter or greater, equipped with a shut-off valve. …

(1) Indoor Storage Area. If located within the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, a storage area for REFUSE, recyclables, and returnables shall meet the requirements specified under , , , and . (2) Outdoor Storage Surface. An outdoor storage surface for REFUSE, recyclables, and returnables shal…

(1) Surface Characteristics. Materials for indoor floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces under conditions of normal use shall be: (a) SMOOTH, durable, and EASILY CLEANABLE for areas where FOOD ESTABLISHMENT operations are conducted; (b) Closely woven and EASILY CLEANABLE carpet for ca…